Callan (barony)

Callan Callainn (Irish)
Barony
Baronies of County Kilkenny. Callan is shaded green.
Sovereign state	Republic of Ireland
County	Kilkenny
Area
• Total	22.88 km² (8.83 sq mi)

Callan (Irish: Callainn) is a barony in County Kilkenny, Republic of Ireland.

Etymology

The name Callan is from the town of Callan (Irish Callainn, "callows", a term which refers to long coarse grass thrown up in summer on marshy land which has been waterlogged all winter).^[1]

Location

Callan is located in westernmost County Kilkenny. The Kings River flows through it, and was sometimes called the Callan River.

History

The Ó Glóiairn (O'Gloran) were chiefs of Callainn.^[2]

List of settlements

Below is a list of settlements in Callan:

Callan

References

Places in County Kilkenny

County town: Kilkenny

Towns	Kilkenny

Villages	Aughamucky Ballyhale Ballyragget Bennettsbridge Callan Carrigeen Castlecomer Castlewarren Clogh Fiddown Freshford Galmoy Goresbridge Gowran Graignamanagh Hugginstown Inistioge Johnstown Johnswell Kells Killamery Killinaspick Kilmacow Kilmoganny Knocktopher Mooncoin Mullinavat Paulstown Piltown Redhouse The Rower Slieverue Stoneyford Thomastown Tullahought Tullaroan Urlingford Windgap

Townlands	Ballyda Cantwell's Court Flagmount Hoodsgrove Jeanville Loughcullen

List of townlands of County Kilkenny Category:Mountains and hills of County Kilkenny Category:Rivers of County Kilkenny Category:Geography of County Kilkenny

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