Fartullagh (),Barony of Fartullagh The Placenames Database of Ireland Retrieved 29 May 2015 previously Tyrrells country,Counties of Meath and Westmeath Act 1543 (34 Hen. 8. c. 1 (I)); see is a barony in south–east County Westmeath, in Ireland. It was formed by 1542.Barony of Fartullagh townlands.ie Recovered 29 May 2015 It is bordered by County Offaly to the south and three other baronies: Moycashel (to the west), Moyashel and Magheradernon (to the north) and Farbill (to the north–east).
Geography Fartullagh has an area of . The barony contains the eastern half of one large lake, Lough Ennell, the remainder is contained within the barony of Moyashel and Magheradernon. The River Brosna flows through Lough Ennell, eventually connecting with the River Shannon. The M6 motorway passes to the south of Rochfortbridge and Tyrrellspass, which, together with the M4, links Dublin with Galway.
Civil parishes of the barony This tableCivil parishes of the barony of Fartullagh. Placenames Database of Ireland Recovered 29 May 2015 lists an historical geographical sub-division of the barony known as the civil parish (not to be confused with an Ecclesiastical parish). Name in EnglishName in IrishCarrickAn CharraigCastlelostCaisleán LoisteClonfadCluain FadaEnniscoffeyInis CofaighKilbrideCill BhrídeLynnLainnMoyliskerMaoileiscirMullingar (part of, shared with Moyashel and Magheradernon)An Muileann gCearrNewtown (part of, shared with Moycashel)An Baile NuaPass of KilbrideBealach Cille Bríde Only three of the townlands in the civil parish of Newtown are in the barony of Fartullagh, the remainder are in the barony of Moycashel.Newtown civil parish townlands in Fartullagh. The IreAtlas Townland Database. Retrieved 13 July 2015 Similarly only four of the townlands in the civil parish of Mullingar are in the barony of Fartullagh, the remainder are in the barony of Moyashel and Magheradernon.Mullingar civil parish townlands in Fartullagh. The IreAtlas Townland Database. Retrieved 13 July 2015
Towns, villages and townlands
Dalystown Milltownpass Rochfortbridge Tyrrellspass
There are 78 townlands in the barony of Fartullagh.
Buildings Belvedere House and Gardens, built in 1740 as a hunting lodge for Robert Rochfort, 1st Earl of Belvedere by architect Richard Castle, one of Ireland's foremost Palladian architects.
References
External links Map of Fartullagh at openstreetmap.org Barony of Fartullagh, County Westmeath at townlands.ie