Rathconrath (barony)
Rathconrath (Irish: Ráth Conarta), previously the barony of Rathcomyrta, before that Daltons country, is a barony in the west of County Westmeath, in Ireland. It was formed by 1542. It is bordered by County Longford to the north–west and five other Westmeath baronies: Moygoish to the north, Moyashel and Magheradernon to the east, Moycashel and Clonlonan to the south and Kilkenny West to the west. Note that the village of Rathconrath is not synonymous with the barony of the same name.
The parish pump in Ballymore, Co Westmeath
Geography
Rathconrath has an area of 48,068 acres (194.52 km). Uisneach hill rises to 182 metres (597 ft).
Civil parishes of the barony
This table 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 |
|---|---|
| Ballymore | An Baile Mór |
| Ballymorin | Baile Mhóirín |
| Churchtown | Baile an Teampaill |
| Conry | Cónra |
| Dysart | An Díseart |
| Killare | Cill Áir |
| Piercetown | Baile Phiarais |
| Rathconrath | Ráth Conarta |
| Templepatrick | Teampall Phádraig |
Villages and townlands
- Ballymore, a village on the R390 regional road between Athlone and Mullingar
- Dysart, a village on the R391 road
- Loughnavalley, a village at the junction of the R389 and the R390 roads
- Moyvore, a village on the R392 road
- Moyvoughly, a small village
- Rathconrath, a village on the R392 road, west of Mullingar
There are 162 townlands in the barony of Rathconrath.
Places of interest
- Hill of Uisneach (Irish: Cnoc Uisnigh), an ancient ceremonial site consisting of a set of monuments and earthworks spread over two square kilometres, in folklore the centre of Ireland.
References
- ^ Rathconrath The Placenames Database of Ireland Retrieved 24 May 2015
- ^ Counties of Meath and Westmeath Act 1543 (34 Hen. 8. c. 1 (I)); see Henry VIII Part 3. State Papers. Vol. 2. Murray. 1834. p. 7,fn.14.
- ^ "Rathconrath". townlands.ie. Retrieved 24 May 2015.
- ^ Civil parishes of the barony of Rathconrath. The Placenames Database of Ireland Retrieved 8 June 2015
External links
- Map of the barony of Rathconrath at openstreetmap.org
- Barony of Rathconrath, County Westmeath at Townlands.ie
