Kilmanaghan (civil parish)

Kilmanaghan
Cill Mhancháin
Civil parish
Kilmanaghan

Location of Kilmanaghan within the counties of Offaly and Westmeath in the Republic of Ireland

Coordinates: 53°22′55″N 7°41′17″W / 53.38194°N 7.68806°W / 53.38194; -7.68806Coordinates: 53°22′55″N 7°41′17″W / 53.38194°N 7.68806°W / 53.38194; -7.68806
Country Republic of Ireland Republic of Ireland
Province Leinster
County County Westmeath and County Offaly
Irish grid reference N208368

Kilmanaghan (Irish: Cill Mhancháin)[1] is a civil parish which spans the counties of Offaly and Westmeath in Ireland. It is located about 27.76 kilometres (17 mi) south–west of Mullingar and 17.52 kilometres (11 mi) north–west of Tullamore.

Kilmanaghan is one of 4 civil parishes in the barony of Clonlonan (Westmeath) and 4 civil parishes in the barony of Kilcoursey (Offaly), both in the Province of Leinster. The civil parish covers 8,204.5 acres (33.202 km2), 1,635.1 acres (6.617 km2) in County Westmeath and 6,569.4 acres (26.585 km2) in County Offaly.

Kilmanaghan civil parish comprises the town of Moate, 10 townlands in County Westmeath and 22 Townlands in County Offaly:

County Westmeath: Ardnaponra, Bawnoges, Cappantack, Cloghbane, Culleenagower, Killeenboylegan, Kilnahinch, Legan, Magheramurry and Toorfelim.

County Offaly: Ballinaminton East, Ballinaminton West, Bolart North, Bolart South, Cloghanamina, Cloghatanny, Garryduff or Greenville, Gorteen, Greenville or Garryduff, Kilcurley, Kilfoylan, Kilmanaghan, Kippeenduff, Lurgan, Moyally, Newtown, Shanballynakill, Tinamuck East, Tinamuck South, Tinamuck West, Tober, Tully and Wilton.

The neighbouring civil parishes are: Ballyloughloe and Kilcumreragh to the north, Ardnurcher or Horseleap and Kilbride to the east, Lemanaghan and Rahan to the south and Kilcleagh to the west.[2][3][4]

References

  1. Kilmanaghan civil parish The Placenames Database of Ireland. Retrieved on 24 July 2015.
  2. Kilmanaghan civil parish, Co. Westmeath townlands.ie Retrieved on 24 July 2015.
  3. Kilmanaghan civil parish, Co. Offaly townlands.ie Retrieved on 24 July 2015.
  4. Kilmanaghan civil parish, Co. Westmeath The IreAtlas Townland Data Base. Retrieved on 24 July 2015.

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