Foyran
Civil parish in County Westmeath, Ireland
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Foyran (Irish: Faobhrán possibly pertaining to a well, Tobar),[1] is a historic monument, religious parish, and townland, civil parish in County Westmeath, Ireland. It is located about 27 km (17 mi) north of Mullingar.
Foyran
Faobhrán | |
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Finnea village | |
  Foyran Location of Foyran in County Westmeath, Ireland | |
| Coordinates: 53°46′12″N 7°19′48″W | |
| Country | Ireland |
| Province | Leinster |
| County | County Westmeath |
| Irish grid reference | N442802 |
Foyran is one of 8 civil parishes in the barony of Fore in the province of Leinster. The civil parish covers 6,249.3 acres (25.290 km2).
Foyran civil parish comprises the small village of Finnea and 20 townlands: Ballynascarry, Carn, Clareisland or Derrymacegan, Cornacreevy, Derrymacegan or Clareisland, Finnea, Foyran, Lisnugent, Money, Moneybeg, Mullaghmeen, Rathshane, Togher, Tonyowen Lower, Tonyowen Upper, Tullyhill, Tullystown and Williamstown.
The neighbouring civil parishes are: Ballymachugh, Drumlumman and Kilbride (all County Cavan) to the north, Killeagh (County Meath) to the east, Lickbla, Rathgarve and St. Feighin's to the south and Abbeylara (County Longford) to the west.[1][2][3]
