Carlow Ceatharlach (Irish) | |
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| Country | Ireland |
| Province | Leinster |
| County | Carlow |
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| • Land | 126.9 km2 (49.0 sq mi) |
Carlow (Irish : Ceatharlach) is a barony in County Carlow, Ireland.
Carlow Ceatharlach (Irish) | |
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| | |
| 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.
Carlow barony takes its name from the town of Carlow (Irish : Ceatharlach, of disputed meaning).
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.
The Uí Bairrche are noted early in this barony. The O'Dolans were hereditary brehons of Leinster and sited here. [1]
Below is a list of settlements in Carlow barony:
County Carlow is a county located in the Southern Region of Ireland, within the province of Leinster. Carlow is the second smallest and the third least populous of Ireland's 32 traditional counties. Carlow County Council is the governing local authority.
Sir Humphrey Gilbert was an English adventurer, explorer, member of parliament and soldier who served during the reign of Queen Elizabeth I and was a pioneer of the English colonial empire in North America and the Plantations of Ireland. He was a maternal half-brother of Sir Walter Raleigh and a cousin of Sir Richard Grenville.
The R747 road is a regional road in Ireland running north-west/south-east from the M9 near Ballitore in County Kildare to Arklow in County Wicklow, a distance of 66 km (41 mi).
The Castlecomer Plateau, or 'South Leinster Coalfield', is an upland area in the North of County Kilkenny, Ireland, extending into County Laois and County Carlow at its northern edge. The plateau is bounded on the east and south by the R448 regional road, on the west by the N77. The River Nore flows southward past the plateau's western flank, the River Barrow past its eastern flank and it is dissected by the River Dinin, which flows through Castlecomer itself.
Donngal mac Laidcnén was a king of the Uí Cheinnselaig of South Leinster. He belonged to the Sil Chormaic sept of this branch of the Laigin and specifically to a branch which took over leadership of the Uí Dróna -the baronies of Idrone in modern County Carlow. His last paternal ancestor to hold the throne was his great great grandfather Crundmáel Erbuilc He ruled from 758 to 761.
Dub Calgaid mac Laidcnén was a king of the Uí Cheinnselaig of South Leinster. He belonged to the Sil Chormaic sept of this branch of the Laigin and specifically to a branch which took over leadership of the Uí Dróna -the baronies of Idrone in modern County Carlow. His last paternal ancestor to hold the throne was his great great grandfather Crundmáel Erbuilc He was the brother of Donngal mac Laidcnén. He ruled from 761 to 769.
Cairpre mac Laidcnén was a king of the Uí Cheinnselaig of South Leinster. He belonged to the Sil Chormaic sept of this branch of the Laigin and specifically to a branch which took over leadership of the Uí Dróna - the baronies of Idrone in modern County Carlow. His last paternal ancestor to hold the throne was his great great grandfather Crundmáel Erbuilc He was the brother of Donngal mac Laidcnén and Dub Calgaid mac Laidcnén. He ruled from 778 to 793.
Cellach Tosach mac Donngaile was a king of the Uí Cheinnselaig of South Leinster. He belonged to the Sil Chormaic sept of this branch of the Laigin and specifically to a branch which took over leadership of the Uí Dróna -the baronies of Idrone in modern County Carlow. He was the son of Donngal mac Laidcnén and succeeded his uncle Cairpre mac Laidcnén. He ruled from 793 to 809.
Ballyhide is a rural townland and village in the extreme south eastern corner of County Laois, Ireland at the border with County Carlow. The nearest urban centre is Carlow town which is 3 kilometres to the north east. It is located in the Luggacurren Local Electoral District.
F.C. Carlow was an Irish association football club based in County Carlow. Between 2009 and 2011 the club played in the A Championship. They also fielded teams in the League of Ireland U20/U19 Division. They were the first and to date so far, the only association football club from County Carlow to play in a senior national level league. During this time, the club also competed in the FAI Cup, the League of Ireland Cup and the Leinster Senior Cup.
Sir Edmund Butler of Cloughgrenan, was an Irish noble and the second son of James Butler, 9th Earl of Ormond and Lady Joan Fitzgerald. He was a scion of the House of Ormond, and a rebel against the Tudors.
Forth is a barony in County Carlow, Ireland.
Idrone East is a barony in County Carlow, Ireland. The early barony of Idrone was split into East and West in 1799.
Idrone West is a barony in County Carlow, Ireland. The early barony of Idrone was split into East and West in 1799.
Rathvilly is a barony in County Carlow, Ireland.
St. Mullin's Lower is a barony in County Carlow, Ireland.
St. Mullin's Upper is a barony in County Carlow, Ireland.
Ballinabranna or Ballinabrannagh is a small village in County Carlow, Ireland. It is located approximately 8 kilometres south of Carlow and 5 kilometres from Junction 6 of the M9 motorway. It is within the townland of Ballinabrannagh, and is in the barony of Idrone West. As of the 2016 census, the population of the village was 466.
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