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 English | Name in Irish |
Ardnurcher or Horseleap | Baile Átha an Urchair |
Castletownkindalen | Baile an Chaisleáin |
Durrow | Darú |
Dysart | An Díseart |
Kilbeggan | Cill Bheagáin |
Kilcumreragh | Cill Chruimthir Fhiachrach |
Newtown | An Baile Nua |
Rahugh | Ráth Aodha |
Towns, villages and townlands
- Ballynagore
- Castletown Geoghegan
- Dysart
- Kilbeggan
- Rosemount
- Streamstown
Buildings and other places of note
- Kilbeggan Distillery
- Kilbeggan Racecourse
- The old Market House, Kilbeggan
- Middleton Park House