Roscommon (barony)

Barony (land unit) in County Roscommon, Ireland

Barony in Connacht, Ireland

Roscommon

Ros Comáin (Irish)

Barony

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]

## Etymology

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Roscommon barony is named after Roscommon town; however, it does not actually contain that town, which is located in Ballintober South.[4]

## Geography

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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]

## History

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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]

## List of settlements

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Below is a list of settlements in Roscommon barony:

* Elphin
* Strokestown
* Tulsk

## See also

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* Barony (Ireland)

## References

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1. ^ "Ros Comáin/Roscommon". Logainm.ie.
2. ^ "A map of Cloonfad Beg in the barony and County of Roscommon. Names of tenants and acreage of holdings shown". catalogue.nli.ie. 1770.
3. ^ "Historical Notes. 1509-1714". G.E. Eyre and W. Spottiswoode. 1 January 2019 – via Google Books.
4. ^ Carlisle, Nicholas (1 January 2019). "A Topographical Dictionary of Ireland: Exhibiting the Names of the Several Cities, Towns, Parishes, and Villages ... Collected from the Most Authentic Documents, and Arranged in Alphabetical Order. Being a Continuation of the Topography of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland". W. Miller – via Google Books.
5. ^ "CREEVE, a parish". www.libraryireland.com.
6. ^ "Roscommon Civil Parish of Killukin (Roscommon) map". www.leitrim-roscommon.com.
7. ^ Weld, Isaac; Society, Royal Dublin (1832). Statistical survey of the county of Roscommon. Printed by R. Graisberry. p. 582 – via Internet Archive. "barony of Roscommon."
8. ^ "The Baronies of Ireland - Family History". sites.rootsweb.com. Archived from the original on 6 June 2019. Retrieved 1 January 2019.
9. ^ "Ui Mani and Ui Fiacrach Aidni" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 September 2010.
10. ^ "The Topographical Poems of John O'Dubhagain and Giolla-na-naomh O'Huidhrin: Edited in the original Irish from MSS. in the Library of the Royal Irish Academy, Dublin, with translation, notes, and introductory dissertations, by John O'Donovan". A. Thom. 8 July 1862 – via Google Books.

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Baronies of County Roscommon

* Athlone North
* Athlone South
* Ballintober North
* Ballintober South
* Ballymoe
* Boyle
* Castlereagh
* Frenchpark
* Moycarn
* Roscommon

* Other baronies of Ireland: complete list
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Places in County Roscommon

County town: Roscommon

Towns|

* Athlone
* Ballaghaderreen
* Boyle
* Carrick-on-Shannon (partially)
* Castlerea
* Elphin
* Roscommon
* Strokestown

Villages and
Townlands|

* Aghnasurn
* Ardcarn
* Arigna
* Athleague
* Ballinlough
* Ballintober
* Ballyfarnon
* Ballyforan
* Ballyleague
* Bellanagare
* Brideswell
* Castlecoote
* Castleplunket
* Cloonbonniffe
* Cloonfad
* Cloontuskert
* Cootehall
* Cornafulla
* Cortober
* Croghan
* Curraghboy
* Drum
* Dysart
* Four Roads
* Frenchpark
* Fuerty
* Keadue
* Killukin
* Kilteevan
* Kiltoom
* Knockvicar
* Knockcroghery
* Lecarrow
* Lisacul
* Loughglinn
* Old Town
* Portrun
* Rahara
* Roosky
* Taghmaconnell
* Tarmonbarry
* Tulsk

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

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