Newtown, County Westmeath (civil parish)

Newtown
An Baile Nua
Civil parish
Newtown
Location of Newtown within County Westmeath in the Republic of Ireland
Coordinates: 53°23′4″N 7°23′52″W / 53.38444°N 7.39778°W / 53.38444; -7.39778Coordinates: 53°23′4″N 7°23′52″W / 53.38444°N 7.39778°W / 53.38444; -7.39778
Country Republic of Ireland Republic of Ireland
Province Leinster
County County Westmeath
Irish grid reference N401372

Newtown (Irish: An Baile Nua)[1] is a civil parish in County Westmeath, Ireland. It is located about 16.02 kilometres (10 mi) south of Mullingar.

Newtown is one of 8 civil parishes in the barony of Moycashel in the Province of Leinster. The civil parish covers 10,248.8 acres (41.475 km2).

Newtown civil parish comprises 3 population centres, Ballynagore, Killavally and Tyrrellspass (barony of Fartullagh) and 24 townlands: Aghanamanagh aka Commeenlonagh, Aghyrassy, Ardmorney, Ballykilmore, Ballymachugh, Cloncrow, Cloncullen, Clonyhague, Cornaher, Cumminstown, Garryduff, Higginstown, Kilcloghan, Killavally, Knockmore, Knockycosker, Loughanlewnaght, Newtownlow, Rahinashene and Spittaltown, Rahinashurock, Rahincuill, Rahinmore, Rathgarrett and Torque. The townlands of Ballykilmore, Rahincuill and Rathgarrett are in the barony of Fartullagh.

The neighbouring civil parishes are: Castlelost and Clonfad (both in the barony of Fartullagh) to the north, Croghan (County Offaly) to the east, Rahugh (barony of Moycashel) to the south, Kilbeggan (Moycashel) to the west and Castletownkindalen to the west and north.[2][3]

References

  1. ↑ Newtown civil parish The Placenames Database of Ireland. Retrieved on 13 July 2015.
  2. ↑ Newtown civil parish, Co. Westmeath townlands.ie Retrieved on 13 July 2015.
  3. ↑ Newtown civil parish, Co. Westmeath The IreAtlas Townland Data Base. Retrieved on 13 July 2015.
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