Imokilly () is one of the baronies of

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, an historical geographical unit of land.Imokilly
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. It is one of 24 baronies in the county of Cork. Other neighbouring baronies include Barrymore to the west (whose chief town is Midleton) and

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to the north (whose chief town is Conna). The barony includes most of the peninsula or land ranging from Mount Uniacke in the valley of the River Bride (in the north), to the estuary of the Munster Blackwater (in the east), to Ballycotton Bay (in the south) to Cork Harbour in the west. The main settlements are

, Killeagh, Castlemartyr, Ballycotton, Shanagarry, Mogeely and Cloyne.

History

Both Imokilly and the adjacent barony of Barrymore formed the

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kingdom of the Uí Liatháin which was awarded to the Cambro-Norman De Barry family by King

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in 1206. Its name derives from the Gaelic name of the most powerful septs in the ancient kingdom - the ''Uí Meic Caille'' and the ''Uí Thassaig''. In 1420, James FitzGerald, 6th Earl of Desmond was made

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of the barony. The

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continued to appoint their FitzGerald cousins to the office. As a result of their participation on the losing side of the Desmond Rebellions, their lands and offices were forfeit to the Crown. Subsequently, Baron Ponsonby of Imokilly was a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom.

Civil parishes

There are 26

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es in the barony.

Imokilly today

Economic activity in the barony is dominated by agriculture. The cheese Imokilly Regato (PDO) has been granted Protected Geographical Status under European Union law.Official list of IE protected foods. Accessed 22 December 2011.
/ref> Trabolgan Holiday Village is located in the civil parish of Trabolgan. Imokilly GAA is the region's

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and

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division. Imokilly won the Cork SHC in 2017, beating Blackrock by 3-13 to 0-18.

References

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External links

Mogeely village website
{{Cork-baronies Baronies of County Cork

History

Civil parishes

Imokilly today

See also

References

External links