Rathconrath (civil parish)

Rathconrath (Irish: Ráth Conarta)[1] is a civil parish in County Westmeath, Ireland. It is located about 13.93 kilometres (9 mi) west of Mullingar on the R392 road and the Royal Canal.

Coolnahay Lock in the Royal Canal in the north of Rathconrath

Rathconrath
Ráth Conarta
Civil parish
Cleggarnagh road junction on the R392
Cleggarnagh road junction on the R392
Rathconrath is located in Ireland
Rathconrath
Rathconrath
Location of Rathconrath within County Westmeath in the Republic of Ireland
Coordinates: 53°32′38″N 7°33′10″W
CountryIreland
ProvinceLeinster
CountyCounty Westmeath
Irish grid referenceN296549

Rathconrath is one of 9 civil parishes in the barony of Rathconrath in the Province of Leinster. The civil parish covers 8,713.3 acres (35.261 km2).

Rathconrath civil parish comprises the village of Rathconrath and 34 townlands.[2]

The neighbouring civil parishes include: Kilmacnevan to the north and east, Templeoran to the east, Churchtown and Mullingar to the south–east, Ballymorin and Conry to the south–west and Piercetown to the north–west.[1][2][3]

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


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