The barony of Clanmorris is a

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. It is also known as Crossboyne, and was formed from the Gaelic tuath of '' Conmhaícne Cúile Tuiredh''.Ireland's History in Maps - Baronies page 3
/ref> It included the areas of Tir Nechtain and Tir Enna. The name Clanmorris derives from

Maurice de Prendergast Maurice de Prendergast was a Norman knight, fl. 1169–1174. Maurice was from Prendergast, now in Haverfordwest, Wales, and was hired in 1169 by the ruler of the Irish kingdom of Osraige, Domnall Mac Gilla Pátraic, to resist the Leinster king, D ...

a Norman knight and his descendants the Fitz Maurice or McMorris family. The Baron Clanmorris title dates from 1800 when it was created for

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Parishes

The following are civil parishes within the barony of Clanmorris: * Balla, originally part of Carra. *Crossboyne *Kilcolman *Kilvine * Mayo Abbey *Tagheen

Towns and villages

* Balla *

Claremorris Claremorris (; ) is a town in County Mayo in the west of Ireland, at the junction of the N17 and the N60 national routes. As of the 2017, it was the fastest growing town in the county, having seen a 31% increase in population between 2006 and ...

* Mayo Abbey *

Ballindine Ballindine () is a village in County Mayo, Ireland. It is located along the Western Railway Corridor, 6.5 km (4 miles) south of Claremorris. The N17 road passes through the village, carrying over 10,000 vehicles daily, and it connects ...

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History of the Browne Family

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Parishes

Towns and villages

See also

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