Carlow (barony)

Carlow
Ceatharlach(Irish)
Sovereign state Republic of Ireland
County Carlow
Area
  Total 126.88 km2 (48.99 sq mi)

Carlow (Irish: Ceatharlach) is a barony in County Carlow, Republic of Ireland.

Etymology

Carlow barony takes its name from the town of Carlow (Irish: Ceatharlach, of disputed meaning).

Location

Carlow barony is bordered to the east by Rathvilly; to the southeast by Forth; to the south by Idrone East; to the southeast by Idrone West (all the preceding baronies are also in County Carlow); to the north by Kilkea and Moone, County Kildare; and to the northwest by Slievemargy, County Laois.

History

The Uí Bairrche are noted early in this barony. The O'Dolans were hereditary brehons of Leinster and sited here.[1]

List of settlements

Below is a list of settlements in Carlow barony:

References

This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the 2/2/2015. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.