Condons and Clangibbon () is a
barony in
County Cork
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Etymology
Condons and Clangibbon takes its name two ruling Norman-Irish families: Condons or Cauntons (''Condún''), and the
FitzGibbons or White Knight.
Geography
Condons and Clangibbon is located in the northeast of
County Cork
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History
The Condon territory was originally held by the O'Kiefs, before being conquered by the Norman Condons. Clangibbon was known as ''Ive-le-bane'' (''Uibh Le Bán''), "the white territory." Later much of the barony was owned by the
Earls of Kingston
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List of settlements
Below is a list of settlements in Condons and Clangibbon:
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Clondulane
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Fermoy
Fermoy () is a town on the River Blackwater in east County Cork, Ireland. As of the 2016 census, the town and environs had a population of approximately 6,500 people. It is located in the barony of Condons and Clangibbon, and is in the D� ...
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Kildorrery
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Kilworth
Kilworth () is a village in north County Cork, located about 2 kilometres north of Fermoy near the river Funcheon. The M8 Cork–Dublin motorway passes nearby. Kilworth has an army camp, located on the R639 regional road between Mitchelstown ...
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Mitchelstown
Mitchelstown () is a town in County Cork, Ireland with a population of approximately 3,740. Mitchelstown is situated in the valley to the south of the Galtee Mountains, 12 km south-west of the Mitchelstown Caves, 28 km from Cahir, ...
See also
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List of townlands of the barony of Condons & Clangibbon
References
{{County Cork
Baronies of County Cork