Kilbixy (civil parish)

Kilbixy
Cill Bhiscí
Civil parish
Kilbixy

Location of Templeoran within County Westmeath in the Republic of Ireland

Coordinates: 53°33′25″N 7°27′35″W / 53.55694°N 7.45972°W / 53.55694; -7.45972Coordinates: 53°33′25″N 7°27′35″W / 53.55694°N 7.45972°W / 53.55694; -7.45972
Country Republic of Ireland Republic of Ireland
Province Leinster
County County Westmeath
Irish grid reference N326606

Kilbixy (Irish: Cill Bhiscí)[1] is a civil parish in County Westmeath, Ireland. It is located about 13.25 kilometres (8 mi) north‑west of Mullingar. The village of Ballynacarrigy is the largest settlement in the parish.

Kilbixy is one of 6 civil parishes in the barony of Moygoish in the Province of Leinster. The civil parish covers 6,516.5 acres (26.371 km2).

Kilbixy civil parish comprises 22 townlands: Ballallen, Ballycorkey, Ballyhoreen, Ballyhug, Ballynacarrig Old, Ballynacarrigy, Ballynacroghy aka Gallowstown, Ballysallagh (Fox), Ballysallagh (Tuite), Balroe, Baronstown, Baronstown Demesne, Charlestown and Abbeyland aka Ballynamonaster, Cumminstow, Grange, Kilbixy, Kill, Moranstown, Rath, Toor Commons, Tristernagh and Tristernagh Demesne.

The neighbouring civil parishes are: Rathaspick to the north‑west and north, Leny (barony of Corkaree) to the north‑east, Templeoran to the south‑east and Kilmacnevan to the south‑west and west. [2][3]

References

  1. ↑ Kilbixy civil parish Logainm.ie Retrieved on 17 June 2015.
  2. ↑ Kilbixy civil parish, Co. Westmeath Townlands.ie Retrieved on 17 June 2015.
  3. ↑ Kilbixy civil parish, Co. Westmeath The IreAtlas Townland Data Base Retrieved on 17 June 2015.

See also

[[ ]], a townland

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