Foyran

Foyran
Faobhrán
Civil parish
Foyran

Location of Foyran within County Westmeath in the Republic of Ireland

Coordinates: 53°46′12″N 7°19′48″W / 53.77000°N 7.33000°W / 53.77000; -7.33000Coordinates: 53°46′12″N 7°19′48″W / 53.77000°N 7.33000°W / 53.77000; -7.33000
Country Republic of Ireland Republic of Ireland
Province Leinster
County County Westmeath
Irish grid reference N442802

Foyran (Irish: Faobhrán),[1] is a civil parish in County Westmeath, Ireland. It is located about 27.27 kilometres (17 mi) north of Mullingar.

Foyran is one of 8 civil parishes in the barony of Fore in the Province of Leinster. The civil parish covers 6,249.3 acres (25.290 km2).

Foyran civil parish comprises the small village of Finnea and 20 townlands: Ballynascarry, Carn, Clareisland or Derrymacegan, Cornacreevy, Derrymacegan or Clareisland, Finnea, Foyran, Lisnugent, Money, Moneybeg, Mullaghmeen, Rathshane, Togher, Tonyowen Lower, Tonyowen Upper, Tullyhill, Tullystown and Williamstown.

The neighbouring civil parishes are: Ballymachugh, Drumlumman and Kilbride (all County Cavan) to the north, Killeagh (County Meath) to the east, Lickbla, Rathgarve and St. Feighin's to the south and Abbeylara (County Longford) to the west.[1][2][3]

References

  1. 1 2 Foyran civil parish The Placename Database of Ireland. Retrieved on 19 July 2015.
  2. Foyran civil parish townlands.ie Retrieved on 19 July 2015.
  3. Foyran civil parish The IreAtlas Townland Database. Retrieved on 19 July 2015

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