Leny (civil parish)

Leny (Irish: Léine)[1] is a civil parish in County Westmeath, Ireland. It is located about 10.5 kilometres (7 mi) north–west of Mullingar. This name also applies to the townland of Leny; neither should be confused with the Falls of Leny in Scotland.

For the townland in County Westmeath, see Leny.

Leny

Léine
Civil parish
Leny
Location of Leny within County Westmeath in the Republic of Ireland
Coordinates: 53°36′22″N 7°25′32″W
CountryIreland
ProvinceLeinster
CountyCounty Westmeath
Irish grid referenceN380619

Leny is one of 8 civil parishes in the barony of Corkaree in the Province of Leinster. The civil parish covers 4,247.8 acres (17.190 km2).

Leny civil parish comprises 15 townlands: Ballinalack (village), Ballinalack, Ballynafid, Ballyvade, Clanhugh Demesne, Culleenabohoge, Culleendarragh, Cullenhugh, Farrow, Glebe, Kilpatrick, Knightswood, Leny, Rathaniska and Rathbennett.

The neighbouring civil parishes are: Russagh, Lackan and Multyfarnham to the north, Tyfarnham to the east, Portloman, Portnashangan and Templeoran to the south and Kilbixy (barony of Moygoish) and Rathaspick (Moygoish) to the west.[2][3]

References
  1. Leny civil parish Logainm.ie Retrieved on 10 June 2015.
  2. Leny civil parish, Co. Westmeath Townlands.ie Retrieved on 10 June 2015.
  3. Leny civil parish, Co. Westmeath The IreAtlas Townland Data Base Retrieved on 10 June 2015.


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