Portnahinch Port na hInse (Irish) | |
|---|---|
 Forest road near Emo | |
 Barony map of Queen's County, 1900; Portnahinch is yellow, in the northeast. | |
| Sovereign state | Republic of Ireland |
| Province | Leinster |
| County | Laois |
| Area | |
| • Total | 145.02 km2 (55.99 sq mi) |
Portnahinch or Portnehinch (Irish : Port na hInse [1] is a barony in County Laois (formerly called Queen's County or County Leix), Republic of Ireland. [2] [3] [4]
The barony is named after the townland of Portnahinch (Port na hInse; "port of the island"). [5] [6]
Portnahinch is located in the northeastern part of County Laois. [7]
Portnahinch formed part of the ancient Kingdom of Uí Failghe. [8] [9] [10]
Below is a list of settlements in Portnahinch barony:
County Laois is a county in Ireland. It is located in the south of the Midlands Region and in the province of Leinster. It was formerly known as "Queen's County". The modern county takes its name from Loígis, a medieval kingdom. Historically, it has also been known as County Leix.
The kingdom of Uí Fháilghe, Uí Failge or Uíbh Fhailí was a Gaelic-Irish kingdom which existed to 1550, the name of which is preserved in the name of County Offaly, Ireland.
Dunne is an Irish surname, derived from the Irish Ó Duinn and Ó Doinn, meaning "dark" or "brown." The name Dunne in Ireland is derived from the Ó Duinn and the Ó Doinn Gaelic septs who were based in County Laois, County Meath and County Wicklow. These septs in turn are descendants of the O'Regan noble family. It is in these counties that the majority of descendants can still be found. Hundreds of years ago, the Gaelic name used by the Dunn family in Ireland was Ó Duinn or Ó Doinn. Both Gaelic names are derived from the Gaelic word donn, which means "brown". Ó Doinn is the genitive case of donn. First found in county Meath, where they held a family seat from very ancient times. Variations: Dunn, Dunne, Dun, Duen, O'Dunne, O'Doyne, Doine, Doin, O'Dunn.
The county colours of an Irish county are the colours of the kit worn by that county's representative team in the inter-county competitions of the Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA), the most important of which are the All-Ireland Senior Football Championship and the All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship. Fans attending matches often wear replica jerseys, and wave flags and banners in the county colours. In the build-up to a major match, flags and bunting are flown or hung from cars, buildings, telegraph poles, and other fixtures across the county, especially in those regions where GAA support is strong.
Sir Robert Doyne (1651–1733) was member of the Irish House of Commons for New Ross from 1692 to 1695, and later a distinguished judge who served as Chief Baron of the Irish Exchequer from 1695 to 1703 and Chief Justice of the Irish Common Pleas from 1703 to 1714. In the latter year like all the senior judges in Ireland appointed under Queen Anne he was removed by the new administration; while allegations of corruption were made, his removal seems to have been a simple matter of politics. Although the Irish House of Commons passed a resolution that he had acted corruptly, no further action seems to have been taken against him and he lived in peaceful retirement for many years.
Tinnakill Castle, also known as Tynekill, is a ruined medieval tower house in the parish of Coolbanagher, in the Barony of Portnahinch, County Laois in Ireland.
Porturlan is a townland in the civil parish of Templeport, County Cavan, Ireland. It lies in the Roman Catholic parish of Templeport and barony of Tullyhaw.
Ballyadams is a barony in County Laois, Republic of Ireland.
Upper Woods or Upperwoods is a barony in County Laois, Republic of Ireland.
Stradbally is a barony in County Laois, Republic of Ireland.
Clarmallagh is a barony in County Laois, Republic of Ireland.
Maryborough East or East Maryborough is a barony in County Laois, Republic of Ireland.
Maryborough West or West Maryborough is a barony in County Laois, Republic of Ireland.
Cullenagh or Cullinagh is a barony in County Laois, Republic of Ireland.
Slievemargy is a barony in County Laois, Republic of Ireland.
Tinnahinch is a barony in County Laois, Republic of Ireland.
Glenahiry is a barony in County Waterford, Republic of Ireland.
Moycarn is a barony in County Roscommon, Republic of Ireland.
Roscommon is a barony in County Roscommon, Republic of Ireland.
Killenard is a village in County Laois, Ireland. It lies in the historic barony of Portnahinch and within the administrative area of Laois County Council.
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