Carlow (barony)

Barony in Leinster, Ireland

Carlow

Ceatharlach (Irish)

Barony

Country| Ireland
Province| Leinster
County| Carlow
Area

• Land| 126.9 km2 (49.0 sq mi)

Carlow (Irish: Ceatharlach) is a barony in County Carlow, Ireland.

## Etymology

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Carlow barony takes its name from the town of Carlow (Irish: Ceatharlach, of disputed meaning).

## Location

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Carlow barony is bordered to the east by Rathvilly; to the southeast by Forth; to the south by Idrone East; to the southeast by Idrone West (all the preceding baronies are also in County Carlow); to the north by Kilkea and Moone, County Kildare; and to the northwest by Slievemargy, County Laois.

## History

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The Uí Bairrche are noted early in this barony. The O'Dolans were hereditary brehons of Leinster and sited here.[1]

## List of settlements

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Below is a list of settlements in Carlow barony:

* Carlow

## References

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1. ^ http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~irlcar2/Baronies_Carlow.htm [user-generated source]

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Places in County Carlow

County town: Carlow

Towns|

* Bagenalstown
* Carlow
* Hacketstown
* Leighlinbridge
* Tullow

Villages and
townlands|

* Aghade
* Ardattin
* Ballinabranna
* Ballinkillin
* Ballon
* Ballymurphy
* Borris
* Bunclody-Carrickduff
* Clonegal
* Clonmore
* Fennagh
* Kildavin
* Myshall
* Nurney
* Old Leighlin
* Rathtoe
* Rathvilly
* Royal Oak
* St Mullin's
* Tinryland

Baronies|

* Carlow
* Forth
* Idrone East
* Idrone West
* Rathvilly
* St. Mullin's Lower
* St. Mullin's Upper

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

Authority control databases |

* Yale LUX

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