Carrick, County Westmeath (civil parish)

Carrick (Irish: An Charraig)[1] is a civil parish in County Westmeath, Ireland. It is located about 8.47 kilometres (5 mi) south of Mullingar.

Carrick
An Charraig
Civil parish
N52 road passing through Carrick
N52 road passing through Carrick
Carrick is located in Ireland
Carrick
Carrick
Location of Carrick within County Westmeath in the Republic of Ireland
Coordinates: 53°27′8″N 7°22′55″W
CountryIreland
ProvinceLeinster
CountyCounty Westmeath
Irish grid referenceN411448

Carrick is one of 10 civil parishes in the barony of Fartullagh in the Province of Leinster. The civil parish covers 3,292.4 acres (13.324 km2).

Carrick civil parish comprises 6 townlands: Brackagh, Carrick, Gaddaghanstown, Higginstown, Robinstown and Walterstown.

The neighbouring civil parishes are: Moylisker to the north, Kilbride to the east and Castlelost and Clonfad to the south.[2][3]

The N52 road passes through the parish approximately from south to north.

References
  1. Carrick civil parish Placenames Database of Ireland Retrieved on 12 July 2015.
  2. Carrick civil parish, Co. Westmeath townlands.ie Retrieved on 12 July 2015.
  3. Carrick civil parish, Co. Westmeath The IreAtlas Townland Data Base Retrieved on 12 July 2015.
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