Leny () is a

townland A townland (; Ulster-Scots: ''toonlann'') is a traditional small land division used in Ireland and in the Western Isles of Scotland, typically covering . The townland system is of medieval Gaelic origin, predating the Norman invasion, and mo ...

County Westmeath County Westmeath (; or simply ) is a Counties of Ireland, county in Republic of Ireland, Ireland. It is in the Provinces of Ireland, province of Leinster and is part of the Eastern and Midland Region. It formed part of the historic Kingdom of ...

, Ireland. It is located about north–west of

Mullingar Mullingar ( ; ) is the county town of County Westmeath in Ireland. It is the third most populous town in the Midland Region, Ireland, Midland Region, with a population of 22,667 in the 2022 census of Ireland, 2022 census. The Counties of M ...

. This name also applies to the

civil parish In England, a civil parish is a type of administrative parish used for local government. It is a territorial designation which is the lowest tier of local government. Civil parishes can trace their origin to the ancient system of parishes, w ...

of Leny. Not to be confused with the Falls of Leny in Scotland. Leny is one of 10 townlands of the civil parish of

Lackan Lackan () is a townland in County Westmeath, Ireland. It is located about north-north–west of Mullingar. Lackan is one of 10 townlands of the civil parish of Lackan (civil parish), Lackan in the Barony (Ireland), barony of Corkaree in the Pro ...

and one of 15 townlands of the civil parish of Leny, both in the

barony Barony may refer to: * Barony, the peerage, office of, or territory held by a baron * Barony, the title and land held in fealty by a feudal baron * Barony (county division), a type of administrative or geographical division in parts of the British ...

Corkaree Corkaree () is a Barony (Ireland), barony in north County Westmeath, Republic of Ireland, Ireland. It was formed by 1672.Province A province is an administrative division within a country or sovereign state, state. The term derives from the ancient Roman , which was the major territorial and administrative unit of the Roman Empire, Roman Empire's territorial possessions ou ...

Leinster Leinster ( ; or ) is one of the four provinces of Ireland, in the southeast of Ireland. The modern province comprises the ancient Kingdoms of Meath, Leinster and Osraige, which existed during Gaelic Ireland. Following the 12th-century ...

. The townland covers of which are in Lackan parish and are in Leny parish. The neighbouring townlands are: Carrick and

to the north,

Fulmort Fulmort is a townland in County Westmeath, Ireland. It is located about north-north–west of Mullingar. Fulmort is one of 10 townlands of the civil parish of Lackan in the barony of Corkaree in the Province of Leinster. The townland covers . ...

Heathland A heath () is a shrubland habitat found mainly on free-draining infertile, acidic soils and is characterised by open, low-growing woody vegetation. Moorland is generally related to high-ground heaths with—especially in Great Britain—a coole ...

Kilpatrick Kilpatrick is surname of Irish and Scottish origin, a variant of a name Kirkpatrick. It may refer to: People *Bill Kilpatrick, rugby league footballer of the 1920s and 1930s for Other Nationalities, and Oldham *Carl Kilpatrick, professional baske ...

and Knockmorris to the east,

Rathaniska Rathaniska, also known as Baile Marlainn or Marlinstown, is a townland in County Westmeath, Ireland. It is located about north–west of Mullingar. Rathaniska is one of 15 townlands of the Civil parishes in Ireland, civil parish of Leny (civil ...

and

Rathbennett Rathbennett is a townland in County Westmeath, Ireland. It is located about north–west of Mullingar. Rathbennett is one of 15 townlands of the civil parish of Leny in the barony of Corkaree in the Province of Leinster. The townland covers . ...

to the south and

Ballyvade Ballyvade is a townland in County Westmeath, Ireland. It is located about north–west of Mullingar. Ballyvade is one of 15 townlands of the civil parish of Leny in the barony of Corkaree in the Province of Leinster. The townland covers . The ...

and Cullenhugh to the west. In the 1911 census of Ireland, there were 6 houses and 40 inhabitantsInhabitants in Leny
''Census of Ireland 1911''. Retrieved on 6 June 2015. in the townland.

References

External links

The IreAtlas Townland Data BaseLeny at Townlands.ie Leny at Logainm.ie
Townlands of County Westmeath {{Westmeath-geo-stub