| Kilkenny West | |
| 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: | 152.4 |
| Population As Of: | 2006 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Timezone1: | WET |
| Utc Offset1: | +0 |
| Timezone1 Dst: | IST (WEST) |
| Utc Offset1 Dst: | +1 |
| Coordinates: | 53.4944°N -7.8353°W |
| Blank Name: | Irish Grid Reference |
| Blank Info: | N109493 |
Kilkenny West, previously Maherquirke or Dillons country,[1] is a barony in west County Westmeath, Ireland. It was formed by 1542.[2] It is bordered by County Longford to the west; it is also bordered by three other Westmeath baronies: Rathconrath (to the east), Brawny (to the south-west) and Clonlonan (to the south-east). The largest centre of population in the barony is the village of Glassan.
Kilkenny West has an area of 37651acres. The barony contains part of the second largest lake on the River Shannon, Lough Ree. The N55 national secondary road connecting Athlone to Cavan passes through the barony.
This table[3] lists an historical geographical sub-division of the barony known as the civil parish (not to be confused with an Ecclesiastical parish).
| Name in English | Name in Irish | |
|---|---|---|
| Bunown | Bun Abhann | |
| Kilkenny West | Cill Chainnigh Thiar | |
| Drumraney | Droim Raithne | |
| Noughaval | Nuachabháil |
There are 136 townlands in the barony of Kilkenny West.