Carrick
An Charraig | |
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Location of Carrick within County Westmeath in the Republic of Ireland | |
Coordinates: 53°27′8″N 7°22′55″W / 53.45222°N 7.38194°W | |
Country | Ireland |
Province | Leinster |
County | County Westmeath |
Irish grid reference | N411448 |
Carrick (Irish: An Charraig)[1] is a civil parish in County Westmeath, Ireland. It is located about 8.47 kilometres (5 mi) south of Mullingar.
Carrick is one of 10 civil parishes in the barony of Fartullagh in the Province of Leinster. The civil parish covers 3,292.4 acres (13.324 km2).
Carrick civil parish comprises 6 townlands: Brackagh, Carrick, Gaddaghanstown, Higginstown, Robinstown and Walterstown.
The neighbouring civil parishes are: Moylisker to the north, Kilbride to the east and Castlelost and Clonfad to the south.[2][3]
The N52 road passes through the parish approximately from south to north.