Rahugh (civil parish) explained

Rahugh
Settlement Type:Civil parish
Pushpin Map:Ireland
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of Rahugh within County Westmeath in the Republic of Ireland
Coordinates:53.3486°N -7.4039°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:N397332

Rahugh [1] is a civil parish in County Westmeath, Ireland. It is located about 20km (10miles) south–south–west of Mullingar.

Rahugh is one of 8 civil parishes in the barony of Moycashel in the Province of Leinster. The civil parish covers 4987.5acres.

Rahugh civil parish comprises 12 townlands: Ardan, Atticonor, Cappanrush, Garryduff, Kiltober, Lowertown, Monasset, Montrath, Pallasboy, Rahugh, Rossbeg and Sonnagh.

The neighbouring civil parishes are: Newtown to the north, Kilclonfert (County Offaly) to the east, Ballycommon (County Offaly) to the south and Durrow and Kilbeggan to the west.[2] [3] The local GAA team for the residents of Rahugh is Tyrrellspass, a neighbouring village.

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Notes and References

  1. http://www.logainm.ie/2492.aspx Rahugh civil parish
  2. http://www.townlands.ie/westmeath/rahugh/ Rahugh civil parish, Co. Westmeath
  3. http://www.thecore.com/seanruad/town_new2.php?MODE=search&TOWNLAND=&SORTBY=townland&METHOD=any&COUNTY=Westmeath&BARONY=&METHOD1=any&PARISH=Rahugh&METHOD2=any&PLU=&METHOD3=any&PROVINCE= Rahugh civil parish, Co. Westmeath