Russagh (civil parish)

Russagh
An Rosach
Civil parish
Russagh

Location of Russagh within County Westmeath in the Republic of Ireland

Coordinates: 53°39′16″N 7°29′44″W / 53.65444°N 7.49556°W / 53.65444; -7.49556Coordinates: 53°39′16″N 7°29′44″W / 53.65444°N 7.49556°W / 53.65444; -7.49556
Country Republic of Ireland Republic of Ireland
Province Leinster
County County Westmeath
Irish grid reference N333672

Russagh (Irish: An Rosach)[1] is a civil parish in County Westmeath, Ireland. It is located about 17.52 kilometres (11 mi) north–west of Mullingar.

Russagh is one of 6 civil parishes in the barony of Moygoish in the Province of Leinster. The civil parish covers 2,581.2 acres (10.446 km2).

Russagh civil parish comprises 9 townlands: Barratogher, Cappagh, Corrydonellan, Loughanstown, Loughanstown Lower aka Slievelahan, Rathowen, Russagh, Slievelahan aka Loughanstown Lower, Windtown North and Windtown South.

The neighbouring civil parishes are: Street to the north, Lackan (barony of Corkaree) to the east, Kilbixy to the south and Mostrim (barony of Ardagh, County Longford and Rathaspick to the west.[2][3]

References

  1. Russagh civil parish Logainm.ie Retrieved on 26 June 2015.
  2. Russagh civil parish, Co. Westmeath Townlands.ie Retrieved on 26 June 2015.
  3. Russagh civil parish, Co. Westmeath The IreAtlas Townland Data Base Retrieved on 26 June 2015.
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