{{Use British English|date=June 2015}} {{Use dmy dates|date=March 2025}} {{Infobox settlement <!-- See Template:Infobox settlement for additional fields and descriptions --> | name = Rathbennett | native_name = | native_name_lang = | settlement_type = Townland | image_skyline = | imagesize = | image_alt = | image_caption = | pushpin_map = Ireland | pushpin_map_caption = Location of Rathbennett within County Westmeath in the Republic of Ireland | coordinates = {{coord|53|36|8|N|7|26|18|W|type:city(1000)_region:IE|display=inline,title}} | subdivision_type = Country | subdivision_name = Ireland | subdivision_type1 = Province | subdivision_name1 = Leinster | subdivision_type2 = County | subdivision_name2 = County Westmeath | blank_name = Irish grid reference | blank_info = [http://irish.gridreferencefinder.com/?gr=N3720061500%7CN372615%7C1&z=14&v=h&t=N372615 N372615] }} '''Rathbennett''' is a townland in County Westmeath, Ireland. It is located about {{convert|11|km|mi|0}} north–west of Mullingar.
Rathbennett is one of 15 townlands of the civil parish of Leny in the barony of Corkaree in the Province of Leinster. The townland covers {{convert|333|acre|km2}}. The neighbouring townlands are: Leny and Rathaniska to the north, Kilpatrick to the east, Mountmurray and Piercefield to the south and Farrow to the west.<ref>[http://www.townlands.ie/westmeath/corkaree/leny/rathbennett/ Rathbennett Townland, Co. Westmeath] ''Townlands.ie'' Retrieved on 4 June 2015.</ref><ref>[http://www.thecore.com/seanruad/town_new2.php?MODE=search&TOWNLAND=Rathbennett&SORTBY=townland&METHOD=exact&COUNTY=&BARONY=&METHOD1=exact&PARISH=&METHOD2=exact&PLU=&METHOD3=exact&PROVINCE= Rathbennett Townland, Co. Westmeath] ''The IreAtlas Townland Data Base'' Retrieved on 4 June 2015.</ref>
In the 1911 census of Ireland there were 11 houses<ref>[http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1911/Westmeath/Ballinalack/Rathbennett/ Houses in Rathbennett]. ''Census of Ireland 1911''. Retrieved on 4 June 2015.</ref> and 44 inhabitants<ref>[http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/search/results.jsp?census_year=1911&surname=&exact=&firstname=&county19011911=Westmeath&county1821=&county1831=&county1841=&county1851=&townland=Rathbennett&ded=&age=&sex=&relationToHead=&religion=&education=&occupation=&marriageStatus=&marriageYears=&childrenBorn=&childrenLiving=&birthplace=&nativeCountry=&language=&deafdumb=&houseNumber=&familiesNumber=&malesNumber=&femalesNumber=&maleServNumber=&femaleServNumber=&estChurchNumber=&romanCatNumber=&presbNumberDiv=&protNumber=&parish=&barony=&yearsMarried=&causeOfDeath=&yearOfDeath=&familyId=&ageInMonths=&search=Search&sort=&pageSize=50 Inhabitants in Rathbennett]. ''Census of Ireland 1911''. Retrieved on 4 June 2015.</ref> in the townland.
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==External links== *[http://www.thecore.com/seanruad/town_new2.php?MODE=search&TOWNLAND=Rathbennett&SORTBY=townland&METHOD=exact&COUNTY=&BARONY=&METHOD1=exact&PARISH=&METHOD2=exact&PLU=&METHOD3=exact&PROVINCE= The IreAtlas Townland Data Base] *[http://www.townlands.ie/westmeath/corkaree/leny/rathbennett/ Rathbennett at Townlands.ie] *[http://www.logainm.ie/51467.aspx Rathbennett at Logainm.ie]
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