Corkaree

Corkaree
Corca Raoi
Barony

Location of Corkaree on a map of Westmeath
Corkaree

Location in Ireland

Coordinates: 53°36′20″N 7°22′24″W / 53.6055°N 7.3734°W / 53.6055; -7.3734Coordinates: 53°36′20″N 7°22′24″W / 53.6055°N 7.3734°W / 53.6055; -7.3734
Country Republic of Ireland Ireland
Province Leinster
County Westmeath
Area
  Total 109.253 km2 (42.183 sq mi)
Time zone WET (UTC+0)
  Summer (DST) IST (WEST) (UTC+1)
Irish Grid Reference N415619

Corkaree (Irish: Corca Raoi)[1] is a barony in north County Westmeath, in the Republic of Ireland. It was formed by 1672.[2] It is bordered by three other baronies: Fore (to the north), Moyashel and Magheradernon (to the south) and Moygoish (to the west).

Geography

Corkaree has an area of 26,996.9 acres (109.253 km2).[2]

The barony contains two large lakes; Lough Derravaragh, shared with the barony of Fore, and home to the Irish legend of the Children of Lir and Lough Owel an internationally recognised Ramsar waterfowl habitat. In addition Lough Iron, a small lake, lies on the River Inny and is shared with the barony of Moygoish. The lake is not easily accessible as there is no road close to the lake or public access.

The River Inny, flows into Lough Derravaragh, then near the village of Ballinalack. The River Brosna, rises in Lough Owel[3] and, like the Inny, is a tributary of the River Shannon.

The N4, a national primary road passes to the north of Lough Owel, connecting Dublin with the north–west of Ireland and the coastal town of Sligo. A railway line carrying the national rail company Iarnród Éireann's Dublin to Longford commuter service and Dublin to Sligo intercity service[4] also passes through the barony.

Civil parishes of the barony

This table[5] lists an historical geographical sub-division of the barony known as the civil parish (not to be confused with an Ecclesiastical parish).

Name in English Name in Irish
Lackan Leacain
Leny Léine
Multyfarnham Muilte Farannáin
Portloman Port Lomáin
Portnashangan Port na Seangán
Stonehall Tigh Cloiche
Tyfarnham Tigh Farannáin
Taghmon Tigh Munna

Towns, villages and townlands

There are 77 townlands in the barony of Corkaree.[2]

Places of Interest

Wilson's Hospital School

References

  1. Corkaree The Placenames Database of Ireland Retrieved 29 May 2015
  2. 1 2 3 Corkaree townlands.ie Retrieved 21 May 2015
  3. Lough Owel www.askaboutireland.ie Retrieved 21 May 2015
  4. Irish Rail Printable Timetables irishrail.ie Retrieved 21 May 2015
  5. Civil parishes of the barony of Corkaree. The Placenames Database of Ireland 7 June 2015

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