Shelburne ( ) is a historical barony in southwest

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, Ireland. Baronies were mainly

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rather than administrative units. They acquired modest local taxation and spending functions in the 19th century before being superseded by the

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History

The barony takes its name from the local tribe, the Síol Bhroin (seed of Bran), also Síol mBroin of Dubhthir Laighean ("the black land of

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," Anglicised as "Duffry"). The tribe claimed descent from Bran Fionn ("Bran the Fair"), a son of Lorcán mac Cellaig, a 9th-century king of Leinster. In the

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period, part of Shelburne barony was ruled by the O'Duibhgan (O'Duggan). An Uí Cuilinn (O'Cullen) sept was near the parish of Tintern. English settlers preserved the name: in 1688

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awarded Elizabeth, Lady Petty the title of Baroness Shelburne. Her son

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became Baron Shelburne at the same time. The younger son

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became Baron Shelburne in 1699 and

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in 1751. A relative, John Petty, received the title in 1753, and his son was

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, who was

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in 1782–83. Many places in the

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were named "Shelb rne" in his honour. The

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in Dublin was named in honour of the former Prime Minister in 1830.

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is a Dublin soccer club, named for nearby

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in 1895.

Geography

Shelburne is in the southwest of the county; to its west is the

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and the borders with

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and

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. It includes the Hook Peninsula. Its eastern boundary mostly follows the Owenduff River; Shelmaliere West is on the opposite bank.

List of settlements

Settlements within the historical barony of Shelburne include: * Arthurstown * Ballycullane * Campile *

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* Saltmills *

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References

{{reflist Baronies of County Wexford