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Leny (civil parish)

Coordinates: 53°36′22″N 7°25′32″W / 53.60611°N 7.42556°W / 53.60611; -7.42556
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Leny
Léine
Leny is located in Ireland
Leny
Leny
Location of Leny within County Westmeath in the Republic of Ireland
Coordinates: 53°36′22″N 7°25′32″W / 53.60611°N 7.42556°W / 53.60611; -7.42556
CountryRepublic of Ireland Republic of Ireland
ProvinceLeinster
CountyCounty Westmeath
Irish grid referenceN380619

Leny (Irish: Léine)[1] 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 km2).

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.[2][3]

References

  1. ^ Leny civil parish Logainm.ie Retrieved on 10 June 2015.
  2. ^ Leny civil parish, Co. Westmeath Townlands.ie Retrieved on 10 June 2015.
  3. ^ Leny civil parish, Co. Westmeath The IreAtlas Townland Data Base Retrieved on 10 June 2015.