Ballintober South Explained

Ballintober South
Native Name:	Baile an Tobair Theas (Irish)
Settlement Type:	Barony
Subdivision Type:	Sovereign state
Subdivision Name:	Ireland
Subdivision Type1:	Province
Subdivision Name1:	Connacht
Subdivision Type2:	County
Subdivision Name2:	Roscommon
Area Total Km2:	194.71
Area Total Sq Mi:	75.18

Ballintober South (^[1]), also called Ballintober West, is a barony in County Roscommon, Ireland.^[2]

Etymology

Ballintober South is named after Ballintober town; however, it does not actually contain that town, which is located in Castlereagh barony.

Geography

Ballintober South is located in the centre of County Roscommon, northwest of Lough Ree.

History

The Ó Manacháin (O'Monaghans) were lords of the "Three Tuathas", and in AD 866 were rulers of this area, known as Ui Briuin na Sionna (O'Brien of the Shannon).^[3] In 1249, they were overthrown by the O'Beirnes (Ó Birn).^{[4] [5]}

The O'Mooneys were chiefs of Clann-Murthuile, also believed to be in Ballintober South.^[6]

List of settlements

Below is a list of settlements in Ballintober South:

• Cloontuskert
• Kilteevan
• Roscommon

Notes and References

1. Web site: Baile an Tobair Theas/Ballintober South. Logainm.ie.
2. Web site: Annual Report of the Commissioners .... Ireland National Education. Bd. 3 January 2019. Google Books.
3. Web site: Ui Briuin na Sionna - Irish Names and Surnames. www.libraryireland.com.
4. Web site: Ó Birn - Irish Names and Surnames. www.libraryireland.com.
5. Web site: The Baronies of Ireland - Family History. sites.rootsweb.com.
6. Web site: Irish Chiefs and Clans in Roscommon and Galway - Irish Pedigrees . libraryireland.com . live . https://archive.today/20210603225856/https://www.libraryireland.com/Pedigrees1/irish-chiefs-clans-roscommon-galway.php . 3 June 2021.