Farbill Explained

Farbill
Settlement Type:Barony
Pushpin Map:Ireland
Pushpin Label Position:right
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Ireland
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Ireland
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Leinster
Subdivision Type3:County
Subdivision Name3:Westmeath
Unit Pref:Metric
Area Total Km2:143.6
Population As Of:2006
Population Density Km2:auto
Utc Offset1:+0
Timezone1 Dst:IST (WEST)
Utc Offset1 Dst:+1
Coordinates:53.5025°N -7.1408°W
Blank Name:Irish Grid Reference
Blank Info:N570505

Farbill [1] is a barony in east County Westmeath, in Ireland. It was formed by 1672.[2] It is bordered by County Meath to the south and east and three other baronies: Fartullagh (to the south–west), Moyashel and Magheradernon (to the north–east) and Delvin (to the north). The largest centre of population in the barony is the town of Kinnegad.

Geography

Farbill has an area of 35488.8acres. The M4 motorway passes to the south of Kinnegad connecting Dublin with Sligo and the M6 motorway from Galway joins the M4 at Kinnegad. Several regional roads radiate from Kinnegad. Those passing through Farbill are the R148 to Dublin and the R161 to Navan. To the north the R156 passes through Killucan linking the N3 near Clonee in County Meath to the N4 (near Mullingar).

A railway line carrying the national rail company Iarnród Éireann's Dublin to Longford commuter service and Dublin to Sligo intercity service.[3] also passes through the barony. The Royal Canal follows a similar route through Farbill connecting the River Liffey in Dublin to Longford town.

Civil parishes of the barony

This table[4] lists an historical geographical sub-division of the barony known as the civil parish (not to be confused with an Ecclesiastical parish).

The barony of Farbill consists of just one civil parish, Killucan, however two townlands of Killucan, Greenan, and Mucklin, are in the barony of Delvin.

Towns, villages and townlands

There are 76 townlands in the barony of Farbill. Villages include:

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Fir Bhile / Farbill . logainm.ie - The Placenames Database of Ireland . 4 March 2021 .
  2. http://www.townlands.ie/westmeath/farbill/ Barony of Farbill
  3. http://www.irishrail.ie/index.jsp?p=119&n=147 Irish Rail Printable Timetables
  4. http://www.logainm.ie/en/s?txt=in:264&cat=PAR Civil parishes of the barony of Farbill