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Portnashangan (civil parish)

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Portnashangan
Port na Seangán
CountryRepublic of Ireland Republic of Ireland
ProvinceLeinster
CountyCounty Westmeath
Irish grid referenceN411595

Portnashangan (Irish: Port na Seangán)[1] is a civil parish in County Westmeath, Ireland. It is located about 7 kilometres (4 mi) north-north–west of Mullingar.

Portnashangan is one of 8 civil parishes in the barony of Corkaree in the Province of Leinster. The civil parish covers 3,621.8 acres (14.657 km2).

Portnashangan civil parish comprises 8 townlands: Ballynafid, Ballynagall Clanhugh Demesne, Loughanstown, Mountmurray, Piercefield, Portnashangan and Rathlevanagh.

The neighbouring civil parishes are: Stonehall and Tyfarnham to the north, Rathconnell (barony of Moyashel and Magheradernon) to the east, Mullingar (Moyashel and Magheradernon) and Portloman to the south and Leny to the east.[2] [3]

References

  1. ^ Portnashangan civil parish Logainm.ie Retrieved on 12 June 2015.
  2. ^ Portnashangan civil parish, Co. Westmeath Townlands.ie Retrieved on 12 June 2015.
  3. ^ Portnashangan civil parish, Co. Westmeath The IreAtlas Townland Data Base Retrieved on 12 June 2015.