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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