Brawny (barony)
Brawny
Breámhaine | |
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Location of Brawny on a map of Westmeath | |
| Coordinates: 53°25′26″N 7°54′29″W / 53.4239°N 7.9081°W | |
| Country | Ireland |
| Province | Leinster |
| County | Westmeath |
| Area | |
• Total | 48.8 km2 (18.8 sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+0 (WET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+1 (IST (WEST)) |
| Irish Grid Reference | N061415 |
Brawny (Irish: Breámhaine) is a barony in south–west County Westmeath, Ireland. It was formed by 1672. It is bordered by County Roscommon to the west. It also borders two other Westmeath baronies: Kilkenny West (to the north–east) and Clonlonan (to the south-east). The largest centre of population in the barony is the town of Athlone.