Finnea
Finnea, also Finea, is a small village in County Westmeath, Ireland. It is on the border with County Cavan, on the R394 road. The village is very roughly 25 km from each of Mullingar, Cavan town and Longford town.
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Key facts
• Name — Finnea • Native Name — Fiodh an Átha • Settlement Type — Village • Subdivision Type — Country • Subdivision Name — Ireland • Subdivision Type1 — Province • Subdivision Name1 — Leinster • Subdivision Type3 — County • Subdivision Name3 — County Westmeath • Unit Pref — Metric • Population Density Km2 — auto • Timezone1 — WET • Utc Offset1 — +0 • Timezone1 Dst — IST (WEST) • Utc Offset1 Dst — -1 • Elevation M — 66 • Blank Name — Irish Grid Reference
Transport
Transport
Bus Éireann route 447 provides a link to Castlepollard, Crookedwood and Mullingar on Thursdays only. The nearest railway station is Edgeworthstown, about distant.
History
History
• Illustration — 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 Finea 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 the village with his ballad "The Flower of Finae". 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.
Notable residents
Notable residents
• General Sir Mark Walker, recipient of the Victoria Cross and his younger brother Sir Samuel Walker, 1st Baronet, Lord Chancellor of Ireland.
Gallery
Gallery
• Illustration — Finea village, due north • Illustration — Painting by Bernard Reynolds of the River Inny at Finea
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- 1.Anthony David Mills. A Dictionary of British Place-Names. Oxford University Press. 191. 2003.
- 2.Patrick Weston Joyce. Irish Local Names Explained. 1870.
- 3.Fiodh an Átha/Finnea. Placenames Database of Ireland.
- 4.Bus Éireann. Route 447.
- 5.Clare County Library. The Flower of Finae.
- 6.A painting of The River Inny on Bernard Reynolds website
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