Brawny (barony)

Brawny
Breámhaine
Location of Brawny on a map of Westmeath
Location of Brawny on a map of Westmeath
Brawny is located in Ireland
Brawny
Brawny
Location in Ireland
Coordinates: 53°25′26″N 7°54′29″W / 53.4239°N 7.9081°W / 53.4239; -7.9081
CountryIreland
ProvinceLeinster
CountyWestmeath
Area
 • Total48.8 km2 (18.8 sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+0 (WET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+1 (IST (WEST))
Irish Grid ReferenceN061415

Brawny (Irish: Breámhaine)[1] is a barony in south–west County Westmeath, Ireland. It was formed by 1672.[2] It is bordered by County Roscommon to the west. It also borders two other Westmeath baronies: Kilkenny West (to the north–east) and Clonlonan (to the south-east). The largest centre of population in the barony is the town of Athlone.

  1. ^ "Breámhaine / Brawny". logainm.ie. Placenames Database of Ireland. Retrieved 19 January 2021.
  2. ^ "Barony of Brawny, Co. Westmeath". townlands.ie. Retrieved 27 May 2015.