Roscommon
Ros Comáin (Irish) | |
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![]() Gates of Strokestown Park | |
![]() Barony map of County Roscommon, 1900; Roscommon barony is coloured green, in the centre. | |
Sovereign state | Ireland |
Province | Connacht |
County | Roscommon |
Area | |
• Total | 330.16 km2 (127.47 sq mi) |
Roscommon (Irish: Ros Comáin[1]) is a barony in County Roscommon, Ireland.[2][3]
Roscommon barony is named after Roscommon town; however, it does not actually contain that town, which is located in Ballintober South.[4]
Roscommon barony is located in the centre of County Roscommon, an area with many lakes including Lough Boderg.[5][6] The only mountain is Slieve Bawn.[7]
The Mag Oireachtaigh (Mageraghtys) were rulers here of Clann Tomaltaigh and the Muintir Roduib.
The Ó Fídhne (O'Feeney) were also in Roscommon barony. The O'Mulconaire were hereditary historians and bards.
The Ó Maoilbhreanainn (O'Mulrenan) sept were chiefs of Clann Chonchobhair (O'Conor).[8][unreliable source?]
It is referred to in the topographical poem Tuilleadh feasa ar Éirinn óigh (Giolla na Naomh Ó hUidhrín, d. 1420):
OMaoilbrenaiin co mbladaiḃ
Ar Cloinn clármaoith Conċoḃair
A maicne os gaċ droing do dliġ
An aicme do Cloinn Chathail.
[...]
Ag Mág Oireaċtaiġ na n-each
Muintir Roduiḃ na righḃreaṫ
("O'Maoilbhrenainn with fame over the irriguous plain of Clann-Conchobhair, Their children are entitled to be above every tribe, that sept of the Clann-Cathail. [...] To Mac Oireachtaigh of the steeds belong Muintir Roduibh of royal judgments.")[9][10]
Below is a list of settlements in Roscommon barony:
barony of Roscommon.