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Finnea (Fiodh an Átha), is a small village in County Westmeath on the border with County Cavan. It straddles the R394 road. Statistics Province: Leinster County Town: Mullingar Code: WH Area: 1,764 km² Population (2006) 79,403 Website: www. ... Statistics Province: Ulster County Town: Cavan Code: CN Area: 1,931 km² Population (2002) 56,546 Website: www. ...

Finnea
Fiodh an Átha
Location
Irish Grid Reference
N399816
Statistics
Province: Leinster
County: County Westmeath
Elevation: 66 m
Population ()

Slasher Monument Bullet for locations in Ireland, displays location and not area. ... Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... The Irish national grid reference system is a system of geographic grid references commonly used in Ireland. ... During late Gaelic and early historic times Ireland was divided into provinces to replace the earlier system of the tuatha. ... Statistics Area: 19,774. ... The island of Ireland was historically divided into 32 counties (Irish language contae or condae, pronounced IPA: ). After the partition of Ireland in 1921, what became the Republic of Ireland comprised 26 of these, with Northern Ireland comprising the remaining six. ... Statistics Province: Leinster County Town: Mullingar Code: WH Area: 1,764 km² Population (2006) 79,403 Website: www. ... Basic Definition In geography, the elevation of a geographic location is its height above mean sea level (or some other fixed point). ...

Finnea village, looking north

Finnea village, looking south


The village is known for its association with Myles "The Slasher" O'Reilly and Percy French who mentions the Bridge of Finnea in his famous ballad 'Come Back Paddy Reilly'. William Percy French (May 1, 1854–January 24, 1920) was one of Irelands foremost songwriters and entertainers in his day. ...


Finnea lies on land between Lough Sheelin and Kinsale lough and the famous bridge crosses a river flowing between them.

 
 

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