Lackan (civil parish)

Lackan
Leacain
Civil parish
Lackan

Location of Lackan within County Westmeath in the Republic of Ireland

Coordinates: 53°37′53″N 7°25′57″W / 53.63139°N 7.43250°W / 53.63139; -7.43250Coordinates: 53°37′53″N 7°25′57″W / 53.63139°N 7.43250°W / 53.63139; -7.43250
Country Republic of Ireland Republic of Ireland
Province Leinster
County County Westmeath
Irish grid reference N376648

Lackan (Irish: Leacain)[1] is a civil parish in County Westmeath, Ireland. It is located about 13 kilometres (8 mi) north–north–west of Mullingar. This name also applies to the townland of Lackan.

Lackan is one of 8 civil parishes in the barony of Corkaree in the Province of Leinster. The civil parish covers 3,204.8 acres (12.969 km2).

Lackan civil parish comprises 10 townlands: Ballyharney, Carrick, Fulmort, Grange, Heathland, Knockmorris, Lackan, Lackanwood, Leny and Rathaniska.

The neighbouring civil parishes are: Street (barony of Moygoish) to the north, Multyfarnham to the east, Leny to the south and Russagh (Moygoish) to the west.[2] [3]

References

  1. ↑ Lackan civil parish Logainm.ie Retrieved on 11 June 2015.
  2. ↑ Lackan civil parish, Co. Westmeath Townlands.ie Retrieved on 11 June 2015.
  3. ↑ Lackan civil parish, Co. Westmeath The IreAtlas Townland Data Base Retrieved on 11 June 2015.
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