Moycashel


Moycashel, previously the barony of Rossaughe, before that, Delamares country, is a barony in south County Westmeath, in the Republic of Ireland. It was formed by 1542. It is bordered by three other baronies: Clonlonan to the west, Rathconrath to the north, Moyashel and Magheradernon to the north-east and Fartullagh to the west. The largest population centre is Kilbeggan.

Geography

Moycashel has an area of. The barony contains a part of the south–west end of Lough Ennell and the River Brosna flows through Kilbeggan before it connects to the River Shannon.
The M6 motorway passes through the barony to the south of Kilbeggan and links Dublin with Galway.
The N52, a national secondary road passes through Kilbeggan linking the M7 motorway from just south of Nenagh, County Tipperary to the M1 motorway north of Dundalk in County Louth.
The R446 regional road runs through Kilbeggan and roughly parallel to the M6, also connecting Dublin with Galway.
In addition the R389 and the R391 pass through the barony.

Civil parishes of the barony

This table lists an historical geographical sub-division of the barony known as the civil parish.
Name in EnglishName in Irish
Ardnurcher or HorseleapBaile Átha an Urchair
CastletownkindalenBaile an Chaisleáin
DurrowDarú
DysartAn Díseart
KilbegganCill Bheagáin
KilcumreraghCill Chruimthir Fhiachrach
NewtownAn Baile Nua
RahughRáth Aodha

Towns, villages and townlands

There are 171 townlands in the barony of Moycashel.

Buildings and other places of note