Gallen (barony)

Gallen Gaileanga (Irish)
Barony
Church in Swinford
Barony of Gallen - highlighted in the east of the county
Gallen
Coordinates: 53°58′N9°02′W / 53.97°N 9.03°W / 53.97; -9.03
Sovereign state	Ireland
Province	Connacht
County	Mayo
Area
• Total	482.2 km2 (186.2 sq mi)

The Barony of Gallen is one of the nine baronies in County Mayo, Ireland. It is situated in the eastern part of the county south of the town of Ballina, bordering County Sligo. It incorporates the area between Foxford (north and west), Ballyvary (southwest), Swinford (south) and Bonniconlon (east). ^[1]

The descendants of Cormac Gaileng, great grandson of Ailill Aulom were called Gailenga, the race of Gaileng, and they gave their name to the barony of Gallen in Mayo. ^[2]

Viscount Dillon of Costello-Gallen, created in 1622 for Theobald Dillon, Lord President of Connaught, held the title in the Peerage of Ireland.

See also

• Gailenga

Parishes in the Barony of Gallen

• Toomore
• Bohola
• Attymass & Kilgarvan
• Kildacommoge
• Kilconduff Swinford
• Killedan Kiltimagh
• Meelick
• Tempelmore *Strade
• Killasser
• Midfield

Towns in the Barony of Gallen

• Foxford ^[3]
• Ballyvary
• Bonniconlon
• Swinford
• Kiltimagh

References

1. "Ireland's History in Maps - Baronies page 3". Archived from the original on 5 January 2010.
2. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain :Joyce, P.W. (1887). The origin and history of Irish names of places. p. 135.
3. "Mayo County Library - Foxford". Archived from the original on 6 June 2011. Retrieved 2 July 2010.