Foyran (Irish: Faobhrán possibly pertaining to a well, Tobar),[1] is a historic monument, religious parish, and townland, civil parish in County Westmeath, Ireland. It is located about 27.27 kilometres (17 mi) north of Mullingar.
Foyran
Faobhrán | |
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  Foyran Location of Foyran within County Westmeath in the Republic of Ireland | |
| Coordinates: 53°46′12″N 7°19′48″W / 53.77000°N 7.33000°W | |
| Country | Ireland |
| Province | Leinster |
| County | County Westmeath |
| Irish grid reference | N442802 |
Foyran is one of 8 civil parishes in the barony of Fore in the Province of Leinster. The civil parish covers 6,249.3 acres (25.290 km2).
Foyran civil parish comprises the small village of Finnea and 20 townlands: Ballynascarry, Carn, Clareisland or Derrymacegan, Cornacreevy, Derrymacegan or Clareisland, Finnea, Foyran, Lisnugent, Money, Moneybeg, Mullaghmeen, Rathshane, Togher, Tonyowen Lower, Tonyowen Upper, Tullyhill, Tullystown and Williamstown.
The neighbouring civil parishes are: Ballymachugh, Drumlumman and Kilbride (all County Cavan) to the north, Killeagh (County Meath) to the east, Lickbla, Rathgarve and St. Feighin's to the south and Abbeylara (County Longford) to the west.[1][2][3]
References
edit- ^ a b Foyran civil parish The Placename Database of Ireland. Retrieved on 19 July 2015.
- ^ Foyran civil parish townlands.ie Retrieved on 19 July 2015.
- ^ Foyran civil parish The IreAtlas Townland Database. Retrieved on 19 July 2015
External links
edit- Foyran civil parish at the IreAtlas Townland Data Base
- Foyran civil parish at townlands.ie
- Foyran civil parish at The Placename Database of Ireland
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