Russagh
An Rosach | |
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Location of Russagh within County Westmeath in the Republic of Ireland | |
Coordinates: 53°39′16″N 7°29′44″W / 53.65444°N 7.49556°W | |
Country | Ireland |
Province | Leinster |
County | County Westmeath |
Irish grid reference | N333672 |
Russagh (Irish: An Rosach)[1] is a civil parish in County Westmeath, Ireland. It is located about 17.52 kilometres (11 mi) north–west of Mullingar.
Russagh is one of 6 civil parishes in the barony of Moygoish in the Province of Leinster. The civil parish covers 2,581.2 acres (10.446 km2).
Russagh civil parish comprises 9 townlands: Barratogher, Cappagh, Corrydonellan, Loughanstown, Loughanstown Lower aka Slievelahan, Rathowen, Russagh, Slievelahan aka Loughanstown Lower, Windtown North and Windtown South.
The neighbouring civil parishes are: Street to the north, Lackan (barony of Corkaree) to the east, Kilbixy to the south and Mostrim (barony of Ardagh, County Longford and Rathaspick to the west.[2][3]