Kilkenny West (civil parish)

Kilkenny West is a civil parish in County Westmeath, Ireland. It is located about 33.81 kilometres (21 mi) west of Mullingar.

Kilkenny West
Civil parish
Kilkenny West is located in Ireland
Kilkenny West
Kilkenny West
Location of Kilkenny West within County Westmeath in the Republic of Ireland
Coordinates: 53°29′15″N 7°51′6″W
CountryIreland
ProvinceLeinster
CountyCounty Westmeath
Irish grid referenceN098485

Kilkenny West is one of 4 civil parishes in the barony of Kilkenny West in the Province of Leinster. The civil parish covers 10,030.3 acres (40.591 km2).

Kilkenny West civil parish comprises the village of Glassan and 45 townlands: Annagh, Auburn, Ballaghkeeran Big, Ballaghkeeran Little, Ballyboy Lowpark, Ballynacliffy, Ballynakill, Ballynakill Upper, Bethlehem, Bleanphuttoge, Boardsland, Brittas, Caplahard, Carrickfin, Cartronkeel, Corr, Creevenmanagh, Deerpark, Farrannamoreen, Fortyacres, Glassan, Kilfaughny, Kilkenny Abbey, Kilkenny Lanesborough, Kilkenny West, Lackan, Lisdachon, Lisnascreen, Lissatunny, Lissoy, Littletown, Lowpark Ballyboy, Lurgan, Magheracuirknagh, Pearsonsbrook, Portaneena, Rath, Temple's Island, Toberclare, Tobernagauhoge, Tonagh, Tullaghan, Tullyhogan, Tullyhumphrys, Tullylanesborough and Waterstown

The neighbouring civil parishes are: Shrule (County Longford) to the north, Noughaval to the north–east, Drumraney to the east, Ballyloughloe and St. Mary's to the south, Bunown to the west and Noughaval to the north–west.[1][2][3]

References
  1. Kilkenny West civil parish, Co. Westmeath townlands.ie Retrieved on 27 July 2015.
  2. Kilkenny West civil parish, Co. Westmeath The IreAtlas Townland Data Base. Retrieved on 27 July 2015.
  3. Kilkenny West civil parish, Co. Westmeath The Placenames Database of Ireland. Retrieved on 27 July 2015.


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