placenames.ie
Barony

Moycashel

Maigh Chaisil

Moycashel is a barony in Westmeath. Explore its recorded names and geographic context.

Recorded locationMoycashel53.39845° N · 7.53710° WInteractive map supplied by OpenStreetMap.
Recorded place location · Logainm.ieOpen in OpenStreetMap ↗

The name

caisealstone ring-fortmaighplain

These Irish name elements are associated with this record in the Logainm glossary.

An element’s translation is a clue, rather than a complete explanation of the name. Its form and meaning depend on local history and the full Irish name.

Recorded forms

  • Maigh Chaisil · Irish · main form
  • Moycashel · English · main form

Geographic information

Place type
Barony
County
Westmeath
Coordinates
53.39845, -7.53710
Mapped area
198.09 km²
Logainm ID
259 ↗

Sources & further reading

  1. Logainm.ie — Moycashel. Place names and geographic record, licensed under CC BY 4.0.

Name record retrieved 2026-10-25 · Source record modified 2025-09-25. How this page was prepared.