Clonlisk Explained

Clonlisk
Native Name:Cluain Leisc (Irish)
Settlement Type:Barony
Pushpin Map:Ireland
Pushpin Relief:y
Subdivision Type:Sovereign state
Subdivision Name:Ireland
Subdivision Type1:County
Subdivision Name1:Offaly
Area Total Km2:198.51
Area Total Sq Mi:76.64
Module:
Wikidata:yes
Zoom:10
Marker:village

Clonlisk is a barony in County Offaly (formerly King's County), Ireland.

Etymology

Clonlisk derives its name from Clonlisk Castle (near Dunkerrin) and the townland of Clonlisk (Irish Cluain Leisc, 'meadow of laziness').[1]

Location

Clonlisk is located in southwest County Offaly.

History

Clonlisk was part of the territory of the Ó Cearbhaill (O'Carroll) of Éile (Ely).[2]

List of settlements

Below is a list of settlements in Clonlisk:

Notes and References

  1. http://www.logainm.ie/en/41874 Logainm.ie
  2. http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~irlkik/ihm/baronie3.htm Ireland's History in Maps: The Baronies of Ireland