Ikeathy and Oughterany explained

Ikeathy and Oughterany
Native Name:Uí Chéithigh agus Uachtar Fhine (Irish)
Settlement Type:Barony
Subdivision Type:Sovereign state
Subdivision Name:Ireland
Subdivision Type1:County
Subdivision Name1:Kildare
Area Total Km2:104.22
Area Total Sq Mi:40.24

Ikeathy and Oughterany is a barony in County Kildare, Ireland.

Etymology

Ikeathy takes its name from the Uí Cheithig túath, who claimed descent from Ailill Cétach, a son of the legendary Leinster king Cathair Mór.

Oughterany derives its name from the Uachtar Fine ("upper tribe").

Location

Ikeathy and Oughterany is found in northern County Kildare, reaching from Clongowes Wood to the Royal Canal, mostly to the east of the Enfield Blackwater.

History

Ikeathy and Oughterany was the ancient lands of the Uí Cheithig and the Uachtar Fine. The separate baronies were united by 1608. The Cenél nUcha were also noted here. Around 1300 the barony was held by the Rochfort family, then reverted to the Crown, who regranted it to John Wogan, Justiciar of Ireland. In later times the Lawless family were lords of Cloncurry.[1]

List of settlements

Below is a list of settlements in Ikeathy and Oughterany:

Notes and References

  1. http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~irlkik/ihm/baronie2.htm