Ardnurcher (Irish: Baile Átha an Urchair)[1] is a civil parish in County Westmeath, Ireland. It is located about 20 km (12 mi) south–west of Mullingar.
Ardnurcher
Baile Átha an Urchair | |
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Location of Ardnurcher within County Westmeath, Ireland | |
Coordinates: 53°23′58″N 7°33′30″W / 53.39944°N 7.55833°W | |
Country | Ireland |
Province | Leinster |
County | County Westmeath |
Irish grid reference | N294388 |
Ardnurcher is one of 8 civil parishes in the barony of Moycashel in the province of Leinster. The civil parish covers 9,194.7 acres (37.210 km2). It is contiguous with the remainder of the Ardnurcher civil parish, which is in County Offaly.
Ardnurcher civil parish, County Westmeath comprises 40 townlands: Ardballymore, Ardnurcher, Ballard, Ballinlaban, Ballyhattan, Ballynamullen, Brackagh Castle, Bunanagh, Cappaduff, Cloghanaskaw, Clongowly, Cloonymurrikin, Coolalough, Coolfin, Corgarve, Correagh, Creeve, Donore Demesne, Gawny, Gneevekeel, Kilbeg, Kilgaroan, Killard, Killeagh, Killeenycallaghan, Kilnagalliagh, Kilnalug, Kilpatrick, Lismoyny, Lissavra Big, Lissavra Little, Monaduff, Moycashel, Skeheen (Evans), Skeheen (Nagle), Spittaltown, Streamstown, Syonan, Teermore and Templemacateer.
The neighbouring civil parishes are: Conry and Killare (both barony of Rathconrath) to the north, Castletownkindalen and Kilbeggan to the east, Durrow (County Westmeath) and Durrow (County Offaly) to the south and Ardnurcher or Horseleap, Kilbride, Kilcumreragh (all County Offaly) and Kilcumreragh to the west.[2][3]
References
edit- ^ Ardnurcher civil parish The Placenames Database of Ireland. Retrieved on 17 July 2015.
- ^ Ardnurcher civil parish, County Westmeath townlands.ie Retrieved on 17 July 2015.
- ^ Ardnurcher civil parish, County Westmeath The IreAtlas Townland Data Base. Retrieved on 17 July 2015.