Leny | |
Settlement Type: | Civil parish |
Pushpin Map: | Ireland |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location of Leny within County Westmeath in the Republic of Ireland |
Coordinates: | 53.6061°N -7.4256°W |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Ireland |
Subdivision Type1: | Province |
Subdivision Name1: | Leinster |
Subdivision Type2: | County |
Subdivision Name2: | County Westmeath |
Blank Name: | Irish grid reference |
Blank Info: | N380619 |
Leny [1] is a civil parish in County Westmeath, Ireland. It is located about 10.5km (06.5miles) north–west of Mullingar. This name also applies to the townland of Leny; neither should be confused with the Falls of Leny in Scotland.
Leny is one of 8 civil parishes in the barony of Corkaree in the Province of Leinster. The civil parish covers 4247.8acres.
Leny civil parish comprises 15 townlands: Ballinalack (village), Ballinalack, Ballynafid, Ballyvade, Clanhugh Demesne, Culleenabohoge, Culleendarragh, Cullenhugh, Farrow, Glebe, Kilpatrick, Knightswood, Leny, Rathaniska and Rathbennett.
The neighbouring civil parishes are: Russagh, Lackan and Multyfarnham to the north, Tyfarnham to the east, Portloman, Portnashangan and Templeoran to the south and Kilbixy (barony of Moygoish) and Rathaspick (Moygoish) to the west.[2] [3]