Rahugh (civil parish)

Rahugh
Ráth Aodha
Civil parish
Rahugh is located in Ireland
Rahugh
Rahugh
Location of Rahugh within County Westmeath in the Republic of Ireland
Coordinates: 53°20′55″N 7°24′14″W / 53.34861°N 7.40389°W / 53.34861; -7.40389
CountryIreland
ProvinceLeinster
CountyCounty Westmeath
Irish grid referenceN397332

Rahugh (Irish: Ráth Aodha) [1] is a civil parish in County Westmeath, Ireland. It is located about 20 kilometres (12 mi) south–south–west of Mullingar.

Rahugh is one of 8 civil parishes in the barony of Moycashel in the Province of Leinster. The civil parish covers 4,987.5 acres (20.184 km2).

Rahugh civil parish comprises 12 townlands: Ardan, Atticonor, Cappanrush, Garryduff, Kiltober, Lowertown, Monasset, Montrath, Pallasboy, Rahugh, Rossbeg and Sonnagh.

The neighbouring civil parishes are: Newtown to the north, Kilclonfert (County Offaly) to the east, Ballycommon (County Offaly) to the south and Durrow and Kilbeggan to the west.[2][3] The local GAA team for the residents of Rahugh is Tyrrellspass, a neighbouring village.

References

  1. ^ Rahugh civil parish The Placenames Database of Ireland. Retrieved on 17 July 2015.
  2. ^ Rahugh civil parish, Co. Westmeath townlands.ie Retrieved on 17 July 2015.
  3. ^ Rahugh civil parish, Co. Westmeath The IreAtlas Townland Data Base. Retrieved on 17 July 2015.


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