Kilkea and Moone explained

Kilkea and Moone
Native Name:Cill Chá agus Maoin (Irish)
Settlement Type:Barony
Subdivision Type:Sovereign state
Subdivision Name:Ireland
Subdivision Type1:County
Subdivision Name1:Kildare
Area Total Km2:187.31
Area Total Sq Mi:72.32

Kilkea and Moone is a barony in County Kildare, Ireland.

Etymology

The barony takes its name from the villages of Kilkea (Cill Cathaigh, "Cathac's church") and Moone (Maen Colmcille, "Colm Cille's property").

Location

Kilkea and Moone is located in southern County Kildare, reaching from Mullaghmast to the southern tip of the county, east of the Barrow and west of Sherriff Hill.

History

Kilkea and Moone was the ancient lands of the Dál Chormaic.[1]

Dál Chormaic - barony of Kilkea and Moone, represented by Uí Gabla, Uí Labrada, Uí Buide, and Cuthriage. The parts of Leinster belonging to the Clann Cormaic are Cuthraighe, Ua Trena, Ui Cruinn or Ui Cuinn, Ua Gabla Fine and Ua Gabla Roireann.[2]

St. Abban (Abbán moccu Corbmaic (d.520) was of the Dál Cormaic (Uí Cormaic, along with his sister St. Gobnait.[3]

List of settlements

Below is a list of settlements in Kilkea and Moone:

Notes and References

  1. Web site: The Baronies of Ireland - Family History.
  2. Web site: Ireland's History in Maps - Tuath and Territory Index.
  3. [Abbán]