Leitrim (Counties Galway And Clare Barony)
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Leitrim () is a historical barony in
Ireland Ireland (, ; ; Ulster Scots dialect, Ulster-Scots: ) is an island in the North Atlantic Ocean, in Northwestern Europe. Geopolitically, the island is divided between the Republic of Ireland (officially Names of the Irish state, named Irelan ...
that lies partly in
County Galway County Galway ( ; ) is a Counties of Ireland, county in Republic of Ireland, Ireland. It is in the Northern and Western Region, taking up the south of the Provinces of Ireland, province of Connacht. The county population was 276,451 at the 20 ...
and partly in
County Clare County Clare () is a Counties of Ireland, county in the Provinces of Ireland, province of Munster in the Southern Region, Ireland, Southern part of Republic of Ireland, Ireland, bordered on the west by the Atlantic Ocean. Clare County Council ...
. It is located in the south-eastern corner of County Galway and the north-eastern corner of County Clare. Prior to 1898, the entire barony was contained in County Galway. The
Local Government (Ireland) Act 1898 The Local Government (Ireland) Act 1898 ( 61 & 62 Vict. c. 37) was an act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland that established a system of local government in Ireland Ireland (, ; ; Ulster Scots diale ...
split the barony: part of the barony was transferred to County Clare. Leitrim is bounded, clockwise from the southwest, by the Clare baronies of
Tulla Upper Tulla Upper (or Tullagh Upper) is a Barony (Ireland), barony in County Clare, Republic of Ireland, Ireland. This ancient geographical division of land is in turn divided into seven civil parishes in Ireland, civil parishes. Legal context Baroni ...
and
Tulla Lower Tulla Lower (or Tullagh Lower) is a barony in County Clare, Ireland. This ancient geographical division of land is in turn divided into eight civil parishes. Legal context Baronies were created after the Norman invasion of Ireland as divisions ...
; the Galway baronies of
Loughrea Loughrea ( ; ), is a town in County Galway, Ireland. It lies to the north of a range of wooded hills, the Slieve Aughty Mountains and Lough Rea, the lake from which it takes its name. The town's cathedral, St Brendan's, dominates the urban sk ...
to the west,
Kilconnell Kilconnell () is a small rural village in County Galway, Ireland. The village gives its name to the barony of Kilconnell, formerly held by the Lords de Freyne. In 2006 David Tye purchased the original feudal Barony of Kilconnell created in 1170 ...
to the north, and
Longford Longford () is the county town of County Longford in Ireland. It had a population of 10,952 at the 2022 census. It is the biggest town in the county and about one third of the county's population lives there. Longford lies at the meeting of ...
to the east; and by Lough Derg to the south and southeast. It measures from north to south and from east to west.


Geography

The highest peak in the barony is the Scalp (380m), part of the
Slieve Aughty The Slieve Aughty () are a mountain range in the western part of Ireland spread over both County Galway and County Clare. The highest peak in the Slieve Aughty Mountains is Maghera in Clare which rises to 400 m (1,314 ft). The mountai ...
range. Lough Derg forms the barony's eastern boundary. Three rivers flow in an easterly direction to the Lough; from north to south they are the Cappagh, the Woodford, and the Coos. The mines at Tynagh were a source of lead and zinc from the 1960s until their closure in 1981. The R353 regional road bisects the barony from east to west. At the northern end is the N65 national road. Settlements in the barony include Caherakilleen, Kilreekill,
Tynagh Tynagh () is a village and electoral division in south-east County Galway in Ireland. The village is in a townland and civil parish of the same name. Origin of the name Recorded as ''Tyneaach'' (1565), ''Teacneaghe'' (1543), ''Theaneac'' (1541) ...
and Woodford in Galway, and
Mountshannon Mountshannon (, historically anglicised as ''Ballybolan'') is a village in east County Clare, Ireland. It is part of the civil parish of Inishcaltra. The village is on the western shore of Lough Derg, north of Killaloe. Mountshannon won the I ...
and Whitegate in Clare.


Civil parishes

There are 12
civil parishes In England, a civil parish is a type of Parish (administrative division), administrative parish used for Local government in England, local government. It is a territorial designation which is the lowest tier of local government. Civil parishe ...
in the barony. Ten are in County Galway: * Ballynakill * Kilcooly * Kilmeen (Also partly in the barony of Loughrea) * Killoran (Also partly in the baronies of
Clonmacnowen Clonmacnowen (; also ''Clonmacnoon'') is a historical barony in eastern County Galway, Ireland. Baronies were mainly cadastral rather than administrative units. They acquired modest local taxation and spending functions in the 19th century be ...
and Longford) * Kilreekill * Kilteskill *
Duniry Duniry () is a townland, with a small village centre, between Tynagh and Abbey, in County Galway, Ireland. Nearby is the townland of Limehill, the south of which has a bog. Duniry is in a civil parish of the same name. Duniry's most noted lan ...
(Also partly in the barony of Longford) * Leitrim * Abbeygormacan *
Tynagh Tynagh () is a village and electoral division in south-east County Galway in Ireland. The village is in a townland and civil parish of the same name. Origin of the name Recorded as ''Tyneaach'' (1565), ''Teacneaghe'' (1543), ''Theaneac'' (1541) ...
Three since 1898 have been in County Clare: *
Clonrush Clonrush or Clonmulsk () is a civil parish in the barony of Leitrim, now in County Clare, Ireland. The largest settlement in the parish is Whitegate. Location Clonrush is to the southwest of Portumna. It is and covers of which are in Lou ...
* Kilbarron which consists of a single
townland A townland (; Ulster-Scots: ''toonlann'') is a traditional small land division used in Ireland and in the Western Isles of Scotland, typically covering . The townland system is of medieval Gaelic origin, predating the Norman invasion, and mo ...
, the island of ''Illaunmore'' in Lough Derg, which was transferred from the barony of
Ormond Lower Ormond Lower ( Irish: ''Urumhain Íochtarach'') is a barony in County Tipperary, Ireland. This geographical unit of land is one of 12 baronies in County Tipperary. Its chief town is Nenagh. The barony lies between Ormond Upper to the south-east ...
in County Tipperary. * Inishcaltra (partly also in Tulla Upper)


References

From logainm.ie: ;Other: {{County Galway Baronies of County Galway Baronies of County Clare