Ardagh (barony)

Barony in Longford, Ireland

Ardagh

Ardach (Irish)

Barony

Baronies of County Longford. Ardagh is shaded yellow.

Sovereign state| Ireland
County| Longford
Area

• Total| 162.78 km2 (62.85 sq mi)

Ardagh (Irish: Ardach) is a barony in County Longford, Ireland.

## Etymology

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Ardagh barony derives its name from the village of Ardagh, County Longford (from Árd-achadh, "high pasture").

## Location

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Ardagh barony is located in eastern County Longford.

## History

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In Early Christian times Ardagh was the centre of Tethbae Deiscirt (South Tethbae). Ardagh barony was formed from the territory of Sleughtwilliam (Edgeworthstown), the territory of Clangillernan (Templemichael), and from part of the church lands in the parishes of Ardagh and Ballymacormick.[1]

## List of settlements

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Below is a list of settlements in Ardagh barony:

* Ardagh
* Edgeworthstown (Mostrim)
* Lisryan
* Longford

## References

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1. ^ http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~irlkik/ihm/baronie3.htm [user-generated source]

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Places in County Longford

County town: Longford

Towns|

* Ballymahon
* Edgeworthstown
* Granard
* Longford

Villages and
Townlands|

* Abbeylara
* Abbeyshrule
* Ardagh
* Aughnacliffe
* Ballinamuck
* Brickeens
* Cloondara
* Colehill
* Drumlish
* Forgney
* Keenagh
* Kilcommock
* Killashee
* Killoe
* Lanesborough
* Legan
* Lisryan
* Moydow
* Mullinalaghta
* Newtowncashel
* Newtownforbes
* Taghshinny

* List of townlands of County Longford
* Category:Mountains and hills of County Longford
* Category:Rivers of County Longford
* Category:Geography of County Longford

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