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Finnea
Fiodh an Átha
Village
Finnea village
Finnea village
Finnea is located in Ireland
Finnea
Finnea
Location in Ireland
Coordinates: 53°46′57″N 7°23′44″W / 53.78260°N 7.39545°W / 53.78260; -7.39545
CountryIreland
ProvinceLeinster
CountyCounty Westmeath
Elevation
66 m (217 ft)
Time zoneUTC+0 (WET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-1 (IST (WEST))
Irish Grid ReferenceN399816

Finnea (Irish: Fiodh an Átha, meaning 'wood of the ford')[1] is a small village in County Westmeath on the border with County Cavan. It straddles the R394 road, in the northern portion of Ireland.

Transport

Bus Éireann route 447 provides a link to Castlepollard, Crookedwood and Mullingar on Thursdays only.[2] The nearest railway station is Edgeworthstown railway station approximately 22 km. distant.

History

Inscription on "Slasher" monument

The village is known for its association with Myles "The Slasher" O'Reilly whose monument in the town (pictured) relates how he died on 5 August 1646 defending the Bridge of Finnea against English-Scottish forces. Percy French also mentioned the Bridge of Finnea in his ballad "Come Back Paddy Reilly".

Finnea lies on land between Lough Sheelin and Lough Kinale, and the bridge crosses the River Inny flowing between them.

Finnea is also the birthplace of writer Dermot Healy. Thomas Davis celebrated Finnea with his ballad 'The Flower of Finnea'. Finnea is also known for its scenery, fishing and game shooting which attract many foreign tourists.

Victoria Cross recipient, General Sir Mark Walker, was born in Gore Port, Finnea. He was the brother of Sir Samuel Walker, 1st Baronet, who was appointed Lord Chancellor of Ireland by Gladstone in 1892.

Demographics

The area had a population of 317 in the 2006 Census, a 21.9% increase from the 2002 Census.[citation needed]

Notable residents

Gallery

See also

References

  1. ^ A. D. Mills, 2003, A Dictionary of British Place-Names, Oxford University Press
  2. ^ "Timetable - Route 447" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 October 2012. Retrieved 18 May 2013.
  3. ^ A painting of The River Inny on Bernard Reynolds website


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