Rathconrath (barony)


Rathconrath, previously the barony of Rathcomyrta, before that Daltons country, is a barony in the west of County Westmeath, in the Republic of Ireland. It was formed by 1542. It is bordered by County Longford to the north–west and five other Westmeath baronies: Moygoish to the north, Moyashel and Magheradernon to the east, Moycashel and Clonlonan to the south and Kilkenny West to the west. Note that the village of Rathconrath is not synonymous with the barony of the same name.

Geography

Rathconrath has an area of. Uisneach hill rises to.

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
BallymoreAn Baile Mór
BallymorinBaile Mhóirín
ChurchtownBaile an Teampaill
ConryCónra
DysartAn Díseart
KillareCill Áir
PiercetownBaile Phiarais
RathconrathRáth Conarta
TemplepatrickTeampall Phádraig

Towns, villages and townlands

There are 162 townlands in the barony of Rathconrath.

Places of interest