Lackan () is a

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County Westmeath County Westmeath (; or simply ) is a Counties of Ireland, county in Republic of Ireland, Ireland. It is in the Provinces of Ireland, province of Leinster and is part of the Eastern and Midland Region. It formed part of the historic Kingdom of ...

, Ireland. It is located about north–north–west of

Mullingar Mullingar ( ; ) is the county town of County Westmeath in Ireland. It is the third most populous town in the Midland Region, Ireland, Midland Region, with a population of 22,667 in the 2022 census of Ireland, 2022 census. The Counties of M ...

. This name also applies to the

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Lackan Lackan () is a townland in County Westmeath, Ireland. It is located about north-north–west of Mullingar. Lackan is one of 10 townlands of the civil parish of Lackan (civil parish), Lackan in the Barony (Ireland), barony of Corkaree in the Pro ...

. Lackan is one of 8 civil parishes in the

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Corkaree Corkaree () is a Barony (Ireland), barony in north County Westmeath, Republic of Ireland, Ireland. It was formed by 1672.province A province is an administrative division within a country or sovereign state, state. The term derives from the ancient Roman , which was the major territorial and administrative unit of the Roman Empire, Roman Empire's territorial possessions ou ...

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. The civil parish covers . Lackan civil parish comprises 10 townlands: Ballyharney, Carrick,

Fulmort Fulmort is a townland in County Westmeath, Ireland. It is located about north-north–west of Mullingar. Fulmort is one of 10 townlands of the civil parish of Lackan in the barony of Corkaree in the Province of Leinster. The townland covers . ...

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, Knockmorris,

Lackanwood Lackanwood () is a townland in County Westmeath, Ireland. It is located about north-north–west of Mullingar. Lackanwood is one of 10 townlands of the civil parish of Lackan (civil parish), Lackan in the Barony (Ireland), barony of Corkaree in ...

, Leny and

Rathaniska Rathaniska, also known as Baile Marlainn or Marlinstown, is a townland in County Westmeath, Ireland. It is located about north–west of Mullingar. Rathaniska is one of 15 townlands of the Civil parishes in Ireland, civil parish of Leny (civil ...

. The neighbouring civil parishes are:

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(barony of

Moygoish Moygoish () is a barony in north County Westmeath, in Ireland, formed by 1672.Moygoish
'townlands.ie'' Retri ...

) to the north,

Multyfarnham Multyfarnham or Multyfarnam () is a village in County Westmeath, Ireland. As of the 2022 census, it had a population of 460 people. History First founded in 1268, the Franciscan monastery at Multyfarnham is still home to a community of fria ...

to the east, Leny to the south and Russagh (Moygoish) to the west.Lackan civil parish, Co. Westmeath
''The IreAtlas Townland Data Base'' Retrieved on 11 June 2015.

References

Civil parishes of County Westmeath {{Westmeath-geo-stub