Mullingar (civil parish)

Mullingar (Irish: An Muileann gCearr, meaning "the left–handed mill")[1] is a civil parish in County Westmeath, Ireland. It includes Mullingar the county town of Westmeath, as well as the eponymous townland. Mullingar parish is located about 75 kilometres (47 mi) west of Dublin on the N4 road and the N52 road which meet east of Mullingar town. It is served by Mullingar railway station on the Dublin to Sligo line. The Royal Canal also passes through the parish and the town.

For the town in County Westmeath, see Mullingar.

Mullingar

An Muileann gCearr
Civil parish
Mullingar
Location of Mullingar within County Westmeath in the Republic of Ireland
Coordinates: 53°31′22″N 7°22′15″W
CountryIreland
ProvinceLeinster
CountyCounty Westmeath
Irish grid referenceN418527
Map of the parish area
Royal Canal in Mullingar

Lough Ennell lies to the south of Mullingar, Lough Owel to the north.

Mullingar is one of 3 civil parishes in the barony of Moyashel and Magheradernon in the Province of Leinster. The civil parish covers 22,435.6 acres (90.794 km2). Parts of the parish (Cartronganny, Clownstown, part of Plodstown and Russellstown) are in the neighbouring barony of Fartullagh.

Mullingar civil parish comprises 64 townlands: Ardivaghan, Ardmore, Balgarrett, Ballagh, Balleagny, Ballina, Ballinderry, Ballyglass, Ballynaclin, Balnamona (or Charlestown), Baltrasna, Bellmount (or Curristown), Bellview, Boardstown, Brockagh, Brottonstown, Brottonstown Little, Cartron, Cartronganny, Clondardis, Clongawny, Clonmore, Clownstown, Commons, Culleen Beg, Culleen More, Drumloose, Farranfolliot, Farranistick, Farranshock (or Rathgowan), Glascarn, Grange North, Grange South, Habsborough, Hanstown, Hopestown, Irishtown, Keoltown, Kilpatrick, Knockdrin Demesne, Ladestown, Mullingar town, Marlinstown, Marlinstown Bog, Mullingar (townland), Newtown, Petitswood, Plodstown, Quarry, Rathcolman, Robinstown (Levinge), Robinstown (Tyrrell), Russellstown, Sarsanstown, Slanestown, Spittlefield (or Springfield), Srahenry, Stokestown, Strattonstown, Tuitestown, Tullaghan, Walshestown North, Walshestown South and Windtown

The neighbouring civil parishes are: Portnashangan (barony of Corkaree) to the north, Rathconnell to the north‑east, Killucan (barony of Farbill) to the east, Lynn (barony of Fartullagh) to the south‑east and south, Dysart and Churchtown (barony of Rathconrath) to the south‑west, Rathconrath (Rathconrath) to the west and Templeoran (barony of Moygoish) and Portloman (Corkaree) to the north‑west.[2][3]

See also

References
  1. Mullingar civil parish The Placenames Database of Ireland. Retrieved on 16 June 2015.
  2. Mullingar civil parish, Co. Westmeath townlands.ie Retrieved on 16 June 2015.
  3. Mullingar civil parish, Co. Westmeath The IreAtlas Townland Data Base. Retrieved on 16 June 2015.
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