Portnashangan

Portnashangan (Irish: Port na Seangán) is a civil parish in County Westmeath, Ireland. It is located about 7 kilometres (4 mi) north-north–west of Mullingar on both sides of Lough Owel. 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. Of these, Mountmurray and Piercefield lie west of Lough Owel, the others to the east of the lake. The two parts of the parish have no land connection and are separated by the area of Leny parish. 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.

Scragh Bog is a national nature reserve of approximately 56 acres (0.23 km2) in County Westmeath. It is considered Ireland's best example of a habitat transitioning from an alkaline fen to an acidic raised bog, and is deemed to be of international importance.

Knightswood is a townland in County Westmeath, Ireland. It is located about 8.6 kilometres (5 mi) north–north–west of Mullingar. Knightswood is one of 15 townlands of the civil parish of Leny in the barony of Corkaree in the Province of Leinster. The townland covers 465 acres (1.88 km2). The neighbouring townlands are: Culleenabohoge and Tyfarnham to the north, Down and Rathlevanagh to the east, Portnashangan to the south and Ballynafid and Culleendarragh to the west.In the 1911 census of Ireland there were 19 houses and 57 inhabitants in the townland.

Rathlevanagh is a townland in County Westmeath, Ireland. It is located about 7.5 kilometres (5 mi) north of Mullingar. Rathlevanagh is one of 8 townlands of the civil parish of Portnashangan in the barony of Corkaree in the Province of Leinster. The townland covers 256 acres (1.04 km2). The neighbouring townlands are: Down and Knightswood to the north, Loughanstown to the east and Portnashangan to the west.In the 1911 census of Ireland there were 2 houses and 5 inhabitants in the townland.

Lough Owel (Irish: Loch Uail) is a mesotrophic lough in the Midlands of Ireland, situated north of Mullingar, the county town of Westmeath. It has a maximum depth of 21 metres (69 ft). Water from Lough Owel feeds the Royal Canal, a canal crossing Ireland from Dublin to the River Shannon. The lake is close to the N4 primary road.

Loughanstown is a townland in County Westmeath, Ireland. It is located about 6.83 kilometres (4 mi) north of Mullingar. Loughanstown is one of 8 townlands of the civil parish of Portnashangan in the barony of Corkaree in the Province of Leinster. The townland covers 357 acres (1.44 km2). The southern boundary of the townland includes the majority of Scragh Bog. The neighbouring townlands are: Down and Rathlevanagh to the north, Garrysallagh to the east, Ballynagall to the south and Portnashangan to the west.In the 1911 census of Ireland there were 12 houses and 50 inhabitants in the townland.

Corkaree (Irish: Corca Raoi) is a barony in north County Westmeath, Ireland. It was formed by 1672. It is bordered by three other baronies: Fore (to the north), Moyashel and Magheradernon (to the south) and Moygoish (to the west).

Culleenabohoge is a townland in County Westmeath, Ireland. It is located about 9.7 kilometres (6 mi) north–north–west of Mullingar. Culleenabohoge is one of 15 townlands of the civil parish of Leny in the barony of Corkaree in the Province of Leinster. The townland covers 287 acres (1.16 km2). The neighbouring townlands are: Ballindurrow and Multyfarnham or Fearbranagh to the north, Tyfarnham to the east, Ballynafid and Knightswood to the south and Culleendarragh to the west.In the 1911 census of Ireland there were 4 houses and 22 inhabitants in the townland.

Ballynafid (Irish: Baile na Feide) is a townland in County Westmeath, Ireland. It is located about 10 kilometres (6 mi) north–west of Mullingar. This place name is not to be confused with Ballinafid and Ballinafid Lake, which are in the neighboring townland of Knightswood. Ballynafid is one of 15 townlands of the civil parish of Leny in the barony of Corkaree in the Province of Leinster. The townland covers 374 acres (1.51 km2), of which 108 acres (0.44 km2) are within the adjacent civil parish of Portnashangan. The neighboring townlands are: Culleendarragh to the north, Culleenabohoge and Knightswood to the east, Clanhugh Demesne and Portnashangan to the south, and Heathland and Kilpatrick to the west.In the 1911 census of Ireland, there were 4 houses and 41 inhabitants in the townland.

Clanhugh Demesne (Irish: Diméin Chlann Aodha) is a townland in County Westmeath, Ireland. It is located about 9 kilometres (6 mi) north–west of Mullingar. Clanhugh Demesne is one of 15 townlands of the civil parish of Leny in the barony of Corkaree in the Province of Leinster. The townland covers 367 acres (1.49 km2) of which 291 acres (1.18 km2) are in Leny civil parish and 76 acres (0.31 km2) are in nearby Portnashangan civil parish. The neighbouring townlands are: Ballynafid to the east and Kilpatrick to the west.In the 1911 census of Ireland there were 8 houses and 41 inhabitants in the townland. Clonhugh House, built in 1867 for Colonel Fulke Greville, was constructed on the site of an earlier building, also called Clonhugh House, demolished to make way for the new structure.

Down is a townland in County Westmeath, Ireland. It is located about 8.17 kilometres (5 mi) north of Mullingar. Down is one of 11 townlands of the civil parish of Tyfarnham in the barony of Corkaree in the Province of Leinster. The townland covers 181 acres (0.73 km2). The River Gaine, forming the eastern boundary of the townland, is a tributary of the River Inny. The neighbouring townlands are: Tyfarnham to the north, Galmoylestown Lower to the east, Garrysallagh and Loughanstown to the south and Knightswood and Rathlevanagh to the west.In the 1911 census of Ireland there was 1 house and 3 inhabitants in the townland.

Tyfarnham (Irish: Tigh Farannáin) is a townland in County Westmeath, Ireland. It is located about 9.4 kilometres (6 mi) north of Mullingar. Tyfarnham is one of 11 townlands of the civil parish of Tyfarnham in the barony of Corkaree in the Province of Leinster. The townland covers 313.2 acres (1.267 km2). The neighbouring townlands are: Killintown to the north, Larkinstown to the east, Galmoylestown Lower to the south–east, Down to the south, Knightswood to the south–west, Culleenabohoge to the west and Multyfarnham or Fearbranagh to the north–west.In the 1911 census of Ireland there was 1 house and 3 inhabitants in the townland.