Kilkenny West
Kilkenny West (Irish: Cill Chainnigh Thiar), previously Maherquirke or Dillons country, is a barony in west County Westmeath, Ireland. It was formed by 1542. It is bordered by County Longford to the west; it is also bordered by three other Westmeath baronies: Rathconrath (to the east), Brawny (to the south-west) and Clonlonan (to the south-east). The largest centre of population in the barony is the village of Glassan.
Kilkenny West
Cill Chainnigh Thiar | |
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Location of Kilkenny West on a map of Westmeath | |
Kilkenny West Location in Ireland | |
| Coordinates: 53°29′40″N 7°50′07″W | |
| Country | Ireland |
| Province | Leinster |
| County | Westmeath |
| Area | |
| • Total | 152.4 km2 (58.8 sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+0 (WET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+1 (IST (WEST)) |
| Irish Grid Reference | N109493 |
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