What is "rathaniska"

Rathaniska is a townland in County Westmeath, Ireland. It is located about north–west of Mullingar.

Rathaniska is one of 15 townlands of the civil parish of Leny in the barony of Corkaree in the Province of Leinster. The townland covers , of which are within the civil parish of Lackan. The neighbouring townlands are: Leny to the north, Rathbennett to the east, Farrow to the south and Ballyvade to the west.

In the 1911 census of Ireland there were 3 houses and 8 inhabitants in the townland.