Lackanwood () is a
townland
A townland ( ga, baile fearainn; Ulster-Scots: ''toonlann'') is a small geographical division of land, historically and currently used in Ireland and in the Western Isles in Scotland, typically covering . The townland system is of Gaelic orig ...
in
County Westmeath
"Noble above nobility"
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Ireland
Ireland ( ; ga, Éire ; Ulster Scots dialect, Ulster-Scots: ) is an island in the Atlantic Ocean, North Atlantic Ocean, in Northwestern Europe, north-western Europe. It is separated from Great Britain to its east by the North Channel (Grea ...
. 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, with a population of 20,928 in the 2016 census.
The Counties of Meath and Westmeath Act 1543 proclaimed Westmea ...
.
Lackanwood is one of 10 townlands of the civil parish of
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 in the barony of Corkaree in the Province of Leinster. The townland covers ...
in the
barony of
Corkaree
Corkaree () is a barony in north County Westmeath, in the Republic of Ireland. It was formed by 1672.[Corkaree](_blank) in the
Province
A province is almost always an administrative division within a country or state. The term derives from the ancient Roman ''provincia'', which was the major territorial and administrative unit of the Roman Empire's territorial possessions outsi ...
of
Leinster
Leinster ( ; ga, Laighin or ) is one of the provinces of Ireland, situated in the southeast and east of Ireland. The province comprises the ancient Kingdoms of Meath, Leinster and Osraige. Following the 12th-century Norman invasion of Ir ...
. The townland covers .
The neighbouring townlands are:
Clonkeen
Clonkeen (Irish-derived place name, ''Cluain Caoin'' meaning 'The Beautiful Meadow') is a townland in the civil parish of Kildallan, barony of Tullyhunco, County Cavan, Ireland.
Geography
Clonkeen is bounded on the west by Dring townland and D ...
to the north,
Clonava
Clonava () is a townland in County Westmeath, Ireland. It is located about north of county town Mullingar.
Clonava is one of 35 townlands of the civil parish of Street in the barony of Moygoish in the Province of Leinster. The townland co ...
to the north–east,
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 in the barony of Corkaree in the Province of Leinster. The townland covers ...
to the south–east,
Ballyharney
Ballyharney () is a townland in County Westmeath, Ireland. It is located about north-north–west of Mullingar.
Ballyharney is one of 10 townlands of the civil parish of Lackan in the barony of Corkaree in the Province of Leinster. The t ...
to the south–west,
Hospitalbank
Hospitalbank is a townland in County Westmeath, Ireland. It is located about north–north–west of Mullingar.
Hospitalbank is one of 35 townlands of the civil parish of Street in the barony of Moygoish in the Province of Leinster. The townlan ...
to the west and
Derradd to the north–west.
In the
1911 census of Ireland
The 1911 Census of Ireland was the last census that covered the whole island of Ireland. Censuses were taken at ten-year intervals from 1821 onwards, but the 1921 census was cancelled due to the Irish War of Independence.
The original records o ...
there were 10 houses and 49 inhabitants
Inhabitants in Lackanwood
''Census of Ireland 1911''. Retrieved on 7 August 2015. in the townland.
References
External links
Map of Lackanwood
at openstreetmap.org
Lackanwood at the IreAtlas Townland Data Base
Lackanwood at Townlands.ie
Lackanwood at Logainm.ie
Townlands of County Westmeath
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