14
Bailte Fearainn
1,186
Taifid Daonáirimh
266
Teaghlaigh
2
Bliana Daonáirimh
- Daoine
- 562
- Teaghlaigh
- 135
- Daoine
- 624 +11%
- Teaghlaigh
- 131 -3%
Maidir Liom
Leny is a small parish located in County Westmeath in the Irish Midlands, situated in the province of Leinster. The parish forms part of the wider landscape of central Ireland, characterized by gently rolling countryside, pastoral farmland, and the network of waterways that define the region. Like much of Westmeath, the area benefits from fertile soil and a temperate climate suitable for agriculture and grazing. The parish's setting reflects the typical midland topography, with modest elevation changes and a patchwork of fields, hedgerows, and small woodlands that create the distinctive rural character of the region.
The parish of Leny has deep historical roots connected to Ireland's Catholic heritage and the broader history of the Westmeath region. Like many rural Irish parishes, Leny developed around its local church, which served as the spiritual and social center of the community. The area's history is intertwined with the patterns of land ownership, settlement, and religious life that have shaped rural Ireland for centuries. The parish would have experienced the various periods of Irish history, including the impact of the Penal Laws on Catholic communities and the subsequent development of the modern parish structure that emerged in the 19th century.
Leny remains a functioning parish within the Roman Catholic diocesan structure, serving as an important focal point for the local community. The parish church and associated community spaces continue to play a significant role in the social and spiritual life of residents. Beyond its religious significance, Leny represents the kind of rural Irish parish that maintains local identity and community bonds in an era of demographic and economic change. The parish is part of the broader fabric of Westmeath's small villages and townlands, contributing to the region's cultural and social heritage while facing the practical challenges common to rural communities in contemporary Ireland.
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- Áit
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Barúntacht
Corca Raoi
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Ainm Gaeilge
Léine
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Bailte Fearainn
14 baile fearainn
- Logainm
Luacháil Griffith
Cartlann Náisiúnta na hÉireann (timpeall 1830idí-1850idí)
Taifeadadh 76 sealbhóir i Luacháil Griffith ar fud 14 baile fearainn (1830idí-1850idí).
Príomhshloinnte
Foinse: Leabhair Oifig na Luachála, Cartlann Náisiúnta na hÉireann. Taifid phoiblí.
Gníomhartha Tapa
Faigh an Aip iOS
Cuardaigh ar an mbóthar
Suíomh an Pharóiste
Sonraí
- Béarla
- Leny
- Gaeilge
- Léine
- Barúntacht
- Corca Raoi
- Áit
- An Iarmhí