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Corkaree ()〔(Corkaree ) ''The Placenames Database of Ireland'' Retrieved 29 May 2015〕 is a barony in north County Westmeath, in the Republic of Ireland. It was formed by 1672.〔(Corkaree ) ''townlands.ie'' Retrieved 21 May 2015〕 It is bordered by three other baronies: Fore (to the north), Moyashel and Magheradernon (to the south) and Moygoish (to the west). ==Geography== Corkaree has an area of . The barony contains two large lakes; Lough Derravaragh, shared with the barony of Fore, and home to the Irish legend of the Children of Lir and Lough Owel an internationally recognised Ramsar waterfowl habitat. In addition Lough Iron, a small lake, lies on the River Inny and is shared with the barony of Moygoish. The lake is not easily accessible as there is no road close to the lake or public access. The River Inny, flows into Lough Derravaragh, then near the village of Ballinalack. The River Brosna, rises in Lough Owel〔(Lough Owel ) ''www.askaboutireland.ie'' Retrieved 21 May 2015〕 and, like the Inny, is a tributary of the River Shannon. The N4, a national primary road passes to the north of Lough Owel, connecting Dublin with the north–west of Ireland and the coastal town of Sligo. A railway line carrying the national rail company Iarnród Éireann's Dublin to Longford commuter service and Dublin to Sligo intercity service〔(Irish Rail Printable Timetables ) ''irishrail.ie'' Retrieved 21 May 2015〕 also passes through the barony. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Corkaree」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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