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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