Gallen (barony)

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Barony of Gallen - highlighted in the east of the county

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]

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The descendants of Cormac Gaileng, great grandson of Olioll Olum 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

Parishes in the Barony of Gallen

Towns in the Barony of Gallen

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References

  1. ↑ Ireland's History in Maps - Baronies page 3
  2. ↑ ww1.chaptersofdublin.com https://web.archive.org/web/20180430115239/http://ww1.chaptersofdublin.com/. Archived from the original on 30 April 2018. Retrieved 3 August 2021.{{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  3. ↑ "Mayo County Library - Foxford". Archived from the original on 6 June 2011. Retrieved 2 July 2010.

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