Rahugh () is a
civil parish
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in
County Westmeath
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, Ireland. It is located about south–south–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 ...
.
Rahugh is one of 8 civil parishes in the
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of
Moycashel
Moycashel (), previously the barony of Rossaughe, and before that, Delamares country, is a barony in south County Westmeath, in Ireland. It was formed by 1542. in the
province
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of
Leinster
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The modern province comprises the ancient Kingdoms of Meath, Leinster and Osraige, which existed during Gaelic Ireland. Following the 12th-century ...
. The civil parish covers .
Rahugh civil parish comprises 12 townlands:
Ardan,
Atticonor,
Cappanrush,
Garryduff,
Kiltober,
Lowertown,
Monasset,
Montrath,
Pallasboy,
Rahugh
Rahugh or ''Ráith Aeda Meic Bric'' is an early Christian site founded by Áed mac Bricc (also referred to as Saint Hugh of Rahugh) in the 6th century, inside a ráth or ringfort. The site, located about 8 km north of Tullamore along the L1 ...
,
Rossbeg and
Sonnagh.
The neighbouring civil parishes are:
Newtown to the north,
Kilclonfert (
County Offaly
County Offaly (; ) is a Counties of Ireland, county in Republic of Ireland, Ireland. It is part of the Eastern and Midland Region and the Provinces of Ireland, province of Leinster. It is named after the Ancient Ireland, ancient Kingdom of Uí ...
) to the east,
Ballycommon (County Offaly) to the south and
Durrow and
Kilbeggan
Kilbeggan () is a town in County Westmeath, Ireland. It is in the barony of Moycashel.
Geography
Kilbeggan is situated on the River Brosna, in the south of County Westmeath. It lies south of Lough Ennell, and Castletown Geoghegan, north of ...
to the west.
Rahugh civil parish, County Westmeath
''The IreAtlas Townland Data Base.'' Retrieved on 17 July 2015.
The local GAA team for the residents of Rahugh is Tyrrellspass, a neighbouring village.
References
Civil parishes of County Westmeath
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