Portnashangan (civil parish)

Portnashangan
Port na Seangán
Civil parish
Portnashangan

Location of Portnashangan within County Westmeath in the Republic of Ireland

Coordinates: 53°35′3″N 7°22′49″W / 53.58417°N 7.38028°W / 53.58417; -7.38028Coordinates: 53°35′3″N 7°22′49″W / 53.58417°N 7.38028°W / 53.58417; -7.38028
Country Republic of Ireland Republic of Ireland
Province Leinster
County County Westmeath
Irish grid reference N411595

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.
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