Rathbennett

Rathbennett
Rathbennett is located in Ireland
Rathbennett
Rathbennett
Location of Rathbennett within County Westmeath in the Republic of Ireland
Coordinates: 53°36′8″N 7°26′18″W / 53.60222°N 7.43833°W / 53.60222; -7.43833
CountryIreland
ProvinceLeinster
CountyCounty Westmeath
Irish grid referenceN372615

Rathbennett is a townland in County Westmeath, Ireland. It is located about 11 kilometres (7 mi) north–west of Mullingar.

Rathbennett is one of 15 townlands of the civil parish of Leny in the barony of Corkaree in the Province of Leinster. The townland covers 333 acres (1.35 km2). The neighbouring townlands are: Leny and Rathaniska to the north, Kilpatrick to the east, Mountmurray and Piercefield to the south and Farrow to the west.[1][2]

In the 1911 census of Ireland there were 11 houses[3] and 44 inhabitants[4] in the townland.

  1. ^ Rathbennett Townland, Co. Westmeath Townlands.ie Retrieved on 4 June 2015.
  2. ^ Rathbennett Townland, Co. Westmeath The IreAtlas Townland Data Base Retrieved on 4 June 2015.
  3. ^ Houses in Rathbennett. Census of Ireland 1911. Retrieved on 4 June 2015.
  4. ^ Inhabitants in Rathbennett. Census of Ireland 1911. Retrieved on 4 June 2015.