Rathconnell (civil parish)

Rathconnell (Irish: Rú Chonaill)^[1] is a civil parish in County Westmeath, Ireland. It is located about 9 km (6 mi) north–east of Mullingar on the N52 road.

Rathconnell Rú Chonaill
Civil parish
N52 road through Rathconnell
Rathconnell Location of Rathconnell within County Westmeath, Ireland
Coordinates: 53°33′42″N 7°13′51″W
Country	Ireland
Province	Leinster
County	County Westmeath
Irish grid reference	N510571

Motte and tower near Rathconnell Castle

Rathconnell is one of 3 civil parishes in the barony of Moyashel and Magheradernon in the province of Leinster. The civil parish covers 16,206.9 acres (65.587 km²).

Rathconnell civil parish comprises 34 townlands: Aghadaugh, Ballycor, Ballynagall, Balrath North, Balrath West, Balreagh, Balreath East, Brittas, Cartron, Cloghanumera, Clondalever, Clonickilvant, Clonkill, Clonlost, Clonsheever, Cooksborough, Crosserdree, Curraghbrack, Curraghmore, Drinmore, Edmondstown, Fennor, Jeffrystown, Killynan (Cooke), Killynan (Pratt), Knockdrin, Loughagar Beg, Loughagar More, Macetown, Moneylea, Mountrobert, Rathconnell, Reynella and Tevrin.

The neighbouring civil parishes are: Kilpatrick (barony of Fore), and Tyfarnham to the north, Killulagh (barony of Delvin), to the north–east, Killagh (Delvin) to the east, Killucan (barony of Farbill) to the south–east and south, Mullingar to the south–west and west and Portnashangan (barony of Corkaree) to the north–west.^[2][3]