Eglish (), also called Fercale (''Fir Ceall'') is a

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County Offaly County Offaly (; ) is a Counties of Ireland, county in Republic of Ireland, Ireland. It is part of the Eastern and Midland Region and the Provinces of Ireland, province of Leinster. It is named after the Ancient Ireland, ancient Kingdom of Uí ...

(formerly King's County),

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Etymology

The names Eglish (''An Eaglais'', "the church") and Fercale (''Fir Ceall'', "men of the churches") both refer to churches.

Location

Eglish is located in west

. It contains Lough Coura.

History

Eglish was territory of the

Ó Maolmhuaidh ''Maolmhuaidh'' is an Irish surname, generally anglicised as '' Molloy'' or ''Mulloy''. Like other Irish surnames, ''Maolmhuaidh'' is patronymic. The male version is ''Ó Maolmhuaidh'' with the name in the genitive or possessive case preceded by ...

(O'Molloy) of the

Southern Uí Néill The Southern Uí Néill (, ) were a branch of the Uí Néill dynasty that invaded and settled in the Kingdom of Mide and its associated kingdoms. Two sons of Niall Noigiallach, Lóegaire () and Coirpre (), initially led the dynasty. As did th ...

, prince of

Firceall Firceall () was an ancient Gaelic Irish territory which formed the most south - westerly part of the ancient Kingdom of Meath. O'Molloy was chieftain of the territory. Firceall itself comprised the ancient baronies of Ballycowan, Ballyboy and ...

(Fir Cell, "men of the churches").Ireland's History in Maps: The Baronies of Ireland
/ref> During its existence Firceall was the location of a number of ancient abbeys and castles. The church at Lynally (near Tullamore) formed the parish church until the foundation of parish churches at Rahan,

Killoughey Killoughey, officially Killoughy and historically "Killaghy" or "Killahy" (),Placenames Database of Ireland
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Ballyboy Ballyboy or Ballaboy () is a village in County Offaly, Ireland. It is about two kilometres east of Kilcormac. The village is in a civil parish of the same name. Prior to the Plantations of Ireland, Ballyboy was ruled by O'Molloy in a territor ...

, Drumcullen and

Eglish Eglish () is a small village in County Tyrone, Northern Ireland. It is about 6 km southwest of Dungannon, in the Mid Ulster District Council area. In the 2001 Census it had a population of 93. The village has grown in a dispersed form and ...

. A number of known ancient abbeys were located at Drumcullen, Killyon, Kilcormac and Rahan.

List of settlements

Below is a list of settlements in Eglish: * Rath

References

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