Russagh (civil parish) explained

Russagh
Settlement Type:Civil parish
Pushpin Map:Ireland
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of Russagh within County Westmeath in the Republic of Ireland
Coordinates:53.6544°N -7.4956°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:N333672

Russagh [1] is a civil parish in County Westmeath, Ireland. It is located about 17.52km (10.89miles) north–west of Mullingar.

Russagh is one of 6 civil parishes in the barony of Moygoish in the Province of Leinster. The civil parish covers 2581.2acres.

Russagh civil parish comprises 9 townlands: Barratogher, Cappagh, Corrydonellan, Loughanstown, Loughanstown Lower aka Slievelahan, Rathowen, Russagh, Slievelahan aka Loughanstown Lower, Windtown North and Windtown South.

The neighbouring civil parishes are: Street to the north, Lackan (barony of Corkaree) to the east, Kilbixy to the south and Mostrim (barony of Ardagh, County Longford and Rathaspick to the west.[2] [3]

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Notes and References

  1. http://www.logainm.ie/2497.aspx Russagh civil parish
  2. http://www.townlands.ie/westmeath/russagh/ Russagh civil parish, Co. Westmeath
  3. http://www.thecore.com/seanruad/town_new2.php?MODE=search&TOWNLAND=&SORTBY=townland&METHOD=exact&COUNTY=Westmeath&BARONY=&METHOD1=exact&PARISH=Russagh&METHOD2=exact&PLU=&METHOD3=exact&PROVINCE= Russagh civil parish, Co. Westmeath