Leny (civil parish)

Leny Léine
Civil parish
Leny Location of Leny within County Westmeath in the Republic of Ireland
Coordinates: 53°36′22″N 7°25′32″W / 53.60611°N 7.42556°W / 53.60611; -7.42556Coordinates: 53°36′22″N 7°25′32″W / 53.60611°N 7.42556°W / 53.60611; -7.42556
Country	Republic of Ireland
Province	Leinster
County	County Westmeath
Irish grid reference	N380619

Leny (Irish: Léine) is a civil parish in County Westmeath, Ireland. It is located about 10.5 kilometres (7 mi) north–west of Mullingar. This name also applies to the townland of Leny; neither should be confused with the Falls of Leny in Scotland.

Leny is one of 8 civil parishes in the barony of Corkaree in the Province of Leinster. The civil parish covers 4,247.8 acres (17.190 km²).

Leny civil parish comprises 15 townlands: Ballinalack (village), Ballinalack, Ballynafid, Ballyvade, Clanhugh Demesne, Culleenabohoge, Culleendarragh, Cullenhugh, Farrow, Glebe, Kilpatrick, Knightswood, Leny, Rathaniska and Rathbennett.

The neighbouring civil parishes are: Russagh, Lackan and Multyfarnham to the north, Tyfarnham to the east, Portloman, Portnashangan and Templeoran to the south and Kilbixy (barony of Moygoish) and Rathaspick (Moygoish) to the west.

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