Carlow (barony)

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Carlow
Ceatharlach (Irish)
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Country Ireland
Province Leinster
County Carlow
Area
  Land126.9 km2 (49.0 sq mi)

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

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Etymology

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

Location

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

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

List of settlements

Below is a list of settlements in Carlow barony:

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