Clanwilliam () is a

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 ...

County Limerick County Limerick () is a western Counties of Ireland, county in Republic of Ireland, Ireland. It is in the Provinces of Ireland, province of Munster and is located in the Mid-West Region, Ireland, Mid-West which comprises part of the Southern Reg ...

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. According to

Patrick Weston Joyce Patrick Weston "P. W." Joyce (1827 – 7 January 1914) was an Irish historian, writer and music collector, known particularly for his research in Irish etymology and local place names of Ireland. Biography He was born in Ballyorgan in the B ...

, the name ''Clanwilliam'' derives from the descendants (

clan A clan is a group of people united by actual or perceived kinship and descent. Even if lineage details are unknown, a clan may claim descent from a founding member or apical ancestor who serves as a symbol of the clan's unity. Many societie ...

) of

William de Burgh William de Burgh ( , ; ; –winter 1205/06) was the founder of the House of Burgh (later surnamed Burke or Bourke) in Ireland and elder brother of Hubert de Burgh, 1st Earl of Kent and Geoffrey de Burgh, Bishop of Ely. William is often given ...

, founder of the Burke dynasty; similarly for the Tipperary barony of Clanwilliam. Clanwilliam is bordered by the baronies of

Owneybeg Owneybeg (, occasionally spelled ''Owenybeg'') is a Barony (Ireland), historical barony in northeast County Limerick, Ireland. Baronies were mainly cadastre, cadastral rather than administrative units. They acquired modest local taxation and s ...

to the east, Coonagh to the southeast, and

Smallcounty Smallcounty or Small County () is a historical barony in eastern County Limerick, Ireland. Settlements in the barony include Hospital, Herbertstown, Fedamore and Knockainy. Location Located in County Limerick, the barony of Smallcounty is bor ...

to the south; to the west are Pubblebrien,

Limerick City Limerick ( ; ) is a city in western Ireland, in County Limerick. It is in the Provinces of Ireland, province of Munster and is in the Mid-West Region, Ireland, Mid-West which comprises part of the Southern Region, Ireland, Southern Region. W ...

and the North Liberties. To the north across the

River Shannon The River Shannon ( or archaic ') is the major river on the island of Ireland, and at in length, is the longest river in the British Isles. It drains the Shannon River Basin, which has an area of , – approximately one fifth of the area of I ...

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 ...

; to the northeast is

County Tipperary County Tipperary () is a Counties of Ireland, county in Republic of Ireland, Ireland. It is in the Provinces of Ireland, province of Munster and the Southern Region, Ireland, Southern Region. The county is named after the town of Tipperary (tow ...

. Settlements in the barony include

Castleconnell Castleconnell (, historically ''Caisleán Uí Chonaing'') is a village in County Limerick on the banks of the River Shannon. It is from Limerick city and near the boundaries of County Clare and County Tipperary. History The ruins of the Cas ...

Caherconlish Caherconlish () is a village in County Limerick, Ireland. It is in a townland and civil parish of the same name. Location The village of Caherconlish is located 16 km southeast of Limerick City in east County Limerick. It is one half of th ...

, Garryowen,

Barringtonsbridge Killeenagarriff () is a civil parish in the historical barony of Clanwilliam in County Limerick, Ireland. Settlements in Killeenagarriff include the town of Annacotty, and population centres at Ahane and Barringtonsbridge. The Roman Catholic ch ...

, Janesboro, and Monaleen.

References

Baronies of County Limerick {{Limerick-geo-stub

See also

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