Carlow (barony) explained

Carlow
Native Name:Ceatharlach (Irish)
Settlement Type:Barony
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Ireland
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Leinster
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Carlow
Area Land Km2:126.9

Carlow is a barony in County Carlow, Ireland.

Etymology

Carlow barony takes its name from the town of Carlow (of disputed meaning).

Location

Carlow barony is bordered to the east by Rathvilly; to the southeast by Forth; to the south by Idrone East; to the southeast by Idrone West (all the preceding baronies are also in County Carlow); to the north by Kilkea and Moone, County Kildare; and to the northwest by Slievemargy, County Laois.

History

The Uí Bairrche are noted early in this barony. The O'Dolans were hereditary brehons of Leinster and sited here.[1]

List of settlements

Below is a list of settlements in Carlow barony:

Notes and References

  1. http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~irlcar2/Baronies_Carlow.htm