Tirerill (Tír Oirill) is a barony in east
Co. Sligo
County Sligo ( , gle, Contae Shligigh) is a county in Ireland. It is located in the Border Region and is part of the province of Connacht. Sligo is the administrative capital and largest town in the county. Sligo County Council is the local a ...
. It corresponds to the ancient
túath
''Túath'' (plural ''túatha'') is the Old Irish term for the basic political and jurisdictional unit of Gaelic Ireland. ''Túath'' can refer to both a geographical territory as well the people who lived in that territory.
Social structure
In ...
of
Tir Ollíol
Tir Ollíol was a túath in northwest Ireland. It was part of the confederation of Iochtar Connacht until the late 16th century. Its name is preserved by the barony of Tirerril in southeast County Sligo. It is named after Olliol, one of the sons ...
.
References
Baronies of County Sligo
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