Castlereagh (County Roscommon barony)

Castlereagh (Irish: An Caisleán Riabhach[1]) is a barony in County Roscommon, Ireland. It is named after the town of Castlerea within the barony. Its area in 1891 was 82,081 acres (33,217 ha).[2]

It contains five civil parishes: Ballintober, Baslick, Kilkeevin, Kilcorkey, and Kiltullagh;[3] including the towns of Ballinlough, Bellanagare, Castlerea, and Cloonfad.[4]

References

  1. ↑ "An Caisleán Riabhach/Castlereagh". Placenames Database of Ireland. Retrieved 24 August 2015.
  2. ↑ "Barony of Castlereagh". 1891 Census of Ireland, Part I, Vol.IV, No.4: Roscommon. Command papers. C.6685-III. 1892. p. 459. Retrieved 24 August 2015.
  3. ↑ "Parishes in Castlereagh". Placenames Database of Ireland. Retrieved 24 August 2015.
  4. ↑ "Towns in Castlereagh". Placenames Database of Ireland. Retrieved 24 August 2015.

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