Foyran

Foyran
Faobhrán
Civil parish
Foyran is located in Ireland
Foyran
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 / 53.77000; -7.33000
CountryIreland
ProvinceLeinster
CountyCounty Westmeath
Irish grid referenceN442802
Foyran church plan by du Noyer in 1864
The south wall of Foyran church showing different phases of construction

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 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

  1. ^ a b Foyran civil parish The Placename Database of Ireland. Retrieved on 19 July 2015.
  2. ^ Foyran civil parish townlands.ie Retrieved on 19 July 2015.
  3. ^ Foyran civil parish The IreAtlas Townland Database. Retrieved on 19 July 2015


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