Leny (civil parish) explained

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]

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Notes and References

  1. http://www.logainm.ie/2479.aspx Leny civil parish
  2. http://www.townlands.ie/westmeath/leny/ Leny civil parish, Co. Westmeath
  3. http://www.thecore.com/seanruad/town_new2.php?MODE=search&TOWNLAND=&SORTBY=townland&METHOD=exact&COUNTY=&BARONY=&METHOD1=exact&PARISH=Leny&METHOD2=exact&PLU=&METHOD3=exact&PROVINCE= Leny civil parish, Co. Westmeath