Claddy () is a
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 ...
in the
civil parish
In England, a civil parish is a type of administrative parish used for local government. It is a territorial designation which is the lowest tier of local government. Civil parishes can trace their origin to the ancient system of parishes, w ...
of
Aughagower
Aughagower or Aghagower () is a small village in rural County Mayo in western Republic of Ireland, Ireland. It is 6 km south-east of Westport, County Mayo, Westport. Aughagower has around forty houses, a pub and a shop, with a clear view of ...
and
barony Barony may refer to:
* Barony, the peerage, office of, or territory held by a baron
* Barony, the title and land held in fealty by a feudal baron
* Barony (county division), a type of administrative or geographical division in parts of the British ...
of
Murrisk
Murrisk () is a village in County Mayo, Republic of Ireland, Ireland, on the south side of Clew Bay, about 8 km west of Westport, County Mayo, Westport and 4 km east of Lecanvey.
Murrisk lies at the foot of Croagh Patrick and is the ...
. It is bordered to the northwest by Carrowkennedy, to the north by Bracklagh and Rooghaun, to the northeast by Keelkill and Lackderrig, to the southeast by Derrinke, to the south by Erriff, and to the southwest by Derryilra and Derryherbert.
[Ordnance Survey Map 1838] At the time of the
Carrowkennedy ambush on 2 June 1921, the West Mayo
Flying Column
A flying column is a small, independent, military land unit capable of rapid mobility and usually composed of all arms. It is often an ''ad hoc'' unit, formed during the course of operations.
The term is usually, though not necessarily, appl ...
were billeted in the houses of in Claddy.
References
{{County Mayo
Townlands of County Mayo