Carlow (barony)

Carlow Ceatharlach(Irish)
Sovereign state	Republic of Ireland
County	Carlow
Area
• Total	126.88 km² (48.99 sq mi)

Carlow (Irish: Ceatharlach) is a barony in County Carlow, Republic of Ireland.

Etymology

Carlow barony takes its name from the town of Carlow (Irish: Ceatharlach, 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:

Carlow

References

Places in County Carlow

County town: Carlow

Towns	Carlow Muine Bheag

Villages and townlands	Aghade Ballinkillin Ballon Ballymurphy Borris Bunclody-Carrickduff Clonegal Clonmore Coolkenno Fennagh Hacketstown Kildavin Leighlinbridge Myshall Nurney Old Leighlin Rathvilly Royal Oak St Mullin's Tinryland Tullow

List of townlands in County Carlow Category: Mountains and hills of County Carlow Category: Rivers of County Carlow Category: Geography of County Carlow

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