Shillelagh () is a

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, Ireland.

Etymology

Shillelagh barony derives its name from the Síol Elaigh, a local people who claimed descent from Élothach mac Fáelchon, and from the village of Shillelagh.

Location

Shillelagh barony is located in southwest

History

Derived from Síol Elaigh, meaning descendants of Ealach. O'Dunlaing (O'Dowling) was noted as a chief of Síl n-Elathaig, a branch of the Síl Mella. The Ua Tuathail (O'Tooles) were driven here in the late 12th century, following the Cambro-Norman invasion. The territory was also controlled by the Ó Gaoithín (O'Gahans) for a period http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~irlkik/ihm/baronie3.htm

List of settlements

Below is a list of settlements in Shillelagh barony: *

Carnew Carnew () is a village in County Wicklow, Ireland. It is the most southerly town in Wicklow situated just a mile from the border with County Wexford. For historical reasons it has often been described as "a Protestant enclave". The village is ...

Coolboy Coolboy () is a village in County Wicklow in Republic of Ireland, Ireland. It is located between Tinahely and Carnew, in the middle of Holts Way, close to the Kilcavan, County Wicklow, Kilcavan Gap. Location and access It is located on the ...

* Shillelagh * Aghowle, a civil parish of the barony

References

Baronies of County Wicklow {{Wicklow-geo-stub