Kilconnell (barony)

Kilconnell Cill Chonaill (Irish)
Barony
Farm in Carrowmanagh
Barony map of County Galway, 1900; Kilconnell is in the east, coloured yellow.
Kilconnell
Coordinates: 53°20′N8°28′W / 53.34°N 8.47°W / 53.34; -8.47
Sovereign state	Ireland
Province	Connacht
County	Galway
Area
• Total	262.3 km2 (101.3 sq mi)

Kilconnell (Irish : Cill Chonaill) is a historical barony in eastern County Galway, Ireland. ^{[1] [2]}

Baronies were mainly cadastral rather than administrative units. They acquired modest local taxation and spending functions in the 19th century before being superseded by the Local Government (Ireland) Act 1898. ^[3]

History

The name derived from Irish Cill Chonaill, "Conall's church," ^[1] which refers to the monastery at Kilconnell Abbey, possibly originally named for Conainne, who was later confused with Conal, who founded a monastery in Drum, County Roscommon. ^{[4] [5]}

This region was part of the territory of Uí Maine and was ruled in the Gaelic Irish period by the Donnellans. The Caladah (callows) region was ruled by MacGilduffs amd O'Leahys. ^[6]

Kilconnell barony was created before 1574. ^[7]

Geography

Kilconnell is in the east of the county north of the Raford River. It contains the lakes of Loughaunnavaag and Callow Lough. ^[8]

List of settlements

Settlements within the historical barony of Kilconnell include: ^[9]

• Aughrim
• Cappataggle
• Kilconnell
• Killimor
• Kiltullagh
• New Inn
• Woodlawn

References

1. "Cill Chonaill/Kilconnell". logainm.ie.
2. "Kilconnell". www.townlands.ie.
3. General Register Office of Ireland (1904). "Alphabetical index to the baronies of Ireland". Census of Ireland 1901: General topographical index. Command papers. Vol. Cd. 2071. HMSO. pp. 966–978.
4. "Kilconnell Franciscan Friary - Kilconnell Friary Galway | Ballinasloe".
5. "Conal, Saint". Catholic Answers.
6. "The Baronies of Ireland - History". 17 July 2019. Archived from the original on 17 July 2019.
7. "People and Places of Galway". places.webworld.org.
8. "Kilconnell Barony | Landed Estates | University of Galway". landedestates.ie.
9. "Móta/Woodlawn". logainm.ie.