Leny (civil Parish)
Leny (Irish: Léine) is a civil parish in County Westmeath, Ireland. It is located about 10.5 kilometres (7 mi) north–west of Mullingar. This name also applies to the townland of Leny; neither should be confused with the Falls of Leny in Scotland.
Leny is one of 8 civil parishes in the barony of Corkaree in the Province of Leinster. The civil parish covers 4,247.8 acres (17.190 km).
Leny civil parish comprises 15 townlands: Ballinalack (village), Ballinalack, Ballynafid, Ballyvade, Clanhugh Demesne, Culleenabohoge, Culleendarragh, Cullenhugh, Farrow, Glebe, Kilpatrick, Knightswood, Leny, Rathaniska and Rathbennett.
The neighbouring civil parishes are: Russagh, Lackan and Multyfarnham to the north, Tyfarnham to the east, Portloman, Portnashangan and Templeoran to the south and Kilbixy (barony of Moygoish) and Rathaspick (Moygoish) to the west.
References
- ^ Leny civil parish Logainm.ie Retrieved on 10 June 2015.
- ^ Leny civil parish, Co. Westmeath Townlands.ie Retrieved on 10 June 2015.
- ^ Leny civil parish, Co. Westmeath The IreAtlas Townland Data Base Retrieved on 10 June 2015.
External links
- Leny civil parish at the IreAtlas Townland Data Base
- Leny civil parish at Townlands.ie
- Leny civil parish at Logainm.ie