Kilmanaghan (civil parish) explained

Kilmanaghan
Settlement Type:Civil parish
Pushpin Map:Ireland
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of Kilmanaghan within the counties of Offaly and Westmeath in the Republic of Ireland
Coordinates:53.3819°N -7.6881°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Ireland
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Leinster
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:County Westmeath and County Offaly
Blank Name:Irish grid reference
Blank Info:N208368

Kilmanaghan [1] [2] is a civil parish which spans the counties of Offaly and Westmeath in Ireland. It is located about 28km (17miles) south–west of Mullingar and 18km (11miles) north–west of Tullamore.

Geography

Kilmanaghan is one of four civil parishes in the barony of Clonlonan (Westmeath) and 4 civil parishes in the barony of Kilcoursey (Offaly), both in the Province of Leinster. The civil parish covers 8204.5acres, 1635.1acres in County Westmeath and 6569.4acres in County Offaly.

Kilmanaghan civil parish comprises the town of Moate, 10 townlands in County Westmeath and 22 Townlands in County Offaly.

The neighbouring civil parishes are: Ballyloughloe and Kilcumreragh to the north, Ardnurcher or Horseleap and Kilbride to the east, Lemanaghan andRahan to the south and Kilcleagh to the west.[3] [4] [5]

External links

Notes and References

  1. http://www.logainm.ie/2031.aspx Kilmanaghan civil parish
  2. Book: Joyce , P. W. (Patrick Weston) . Irish names of places. v.3. Dublin : Phoenix. 1913 . 424.
  3. http://www.townlands.ie/westmeath/kilmanaghan/ Kilmanaghan civil parish, Co. Westmeath
  4. http://www.townlands.ie/offaly/kilmanaghan/ Kilmanaghan civil parish, Co. Offaly
  5. http://www.thecore.com/seanruad/town_new2.php?MODE=search&TOWNLAND=&SORTBY=townland&METHOD=any&COUNTY=&BARONY=&METHOD1=any&PARISH=Kilmanaghan&METHOD2=any&PLU=&METHOD3=any&PROVINCE= Kilmanaghan civil parish, Co. Westmeath