Kilbixy (civil parish)

Kilbixy (Irish: Cill Bhiscí)[1] is a civil parish in County Westmeath, Ireland. It is located about 13.25 kilometres (8 mi) north‑west of Mullingar. The village of Ballynacarrigy is the largest settlement in the parish.

Kilbixy
Cill Bhiscí
Civil parish
Kilbixy is located in Ireland
Kilbixy
Kilbixy
Location of Templeoran within County Westmeath in the Republic of Ireland
Coordinates: 53°33′25″N 7°27′35″W
CountryIreland
ProvinceLeinster
CountyCounty Westmeath
Irish grid referenceN326606

Kilbixy is one of 6 civil parishes in the barony of Moygoish in the Province of Leinster. The civil parish covers 6,516.5 acres (26.371 km2).

Kilbixy civil parish comprises 22 townlands: Ballallen, Ballycorkey, Ballyhoreen, Ballyhug, Ballynacarrig Old, Ballynacarrigy, Ballynacroghy a.k.a. Gallowstown, Ballysallagh (Fox), Ballysallagh (Tuite), Balroe, Baronstown, Baronstown Demesne, Charlestown and Abbeyland a.k.a. Ballynamonaster, Cumminstow, Grange, Kilbixy, Kill, Moranstown, Rath, Toor Commons, Tristernagh and Tristernagh Demesne.

The neighbouring civil parishes are: Rathaspick to the north‑west and north, Leny (barony of Corkaree) to the north‑east, Templeoran to the south‑east and Kilmacnevan to the south‑west and west. [2][3]

References
  1. Kilbixy civil parish Logainm.ie Retrieved on 17 June 2015.
  2. Kilbixy civil parish, Co. Westmeath Townlands.ie Retrieved on 17 June 2015.
  3. Kilbixy civil parish, Co. Westmeath The IreAtlas Townland Data Base Retrieved on 17 June 2015.


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