Carrigallen (barony)

Carrigallen Carraig Álainn (Irish)
Sovereign state	Republic of Ireland
County	Leitrim
Area
• Total	252.5 km² (97.49 sq mi)

Carrigallen (Irish: Carraig Álainn) is a barony in County Leitrim, Republic of Ireland.

Etymology

Carrigallen barony takes its name from the village of Carrigallen (Irish: Carraig Álainn, "beautiful stone").^[1]

Location

Carrigallen is found in southeast County Leitrim, stretching from Bencroy to Garadice Lough to Gulladoo Lough.

Carrigallen barony is bordered to the west by Drumahaire and Leitrim; to the south by Mohill (all the preceding baronies are also in County Leitrim); to the north by Tullyhaw, County Cavan; to the east by Tullyhunco, County Cavan; to the southeast by Longford and Granard, County Longford.

History

The Mag Dorchaidh (Darcy) were chiefs of Cenél-Luachain in the modern parish of Oughteragh. The MacRannall chiefs held much of this barony as part of the territory called Conmaicne Mag Rein.^[2]

List of settlements

Below is a list of settlements in Carrigallen barony:

References

Places in County Leitrim

County town: Carrick-on-Shannon

Villages and Townlands	Aghamore Ballinaglera Ballinamore Bornacoola Buckode Carrick-on-Shannon Carrigallen Cloone Dowra Drumcong Dromahair Drumkeeran Drumsna Dromod Drumshanbo Eslinbridge Fenagh Fivemilebourne Garadice Glenfarne Jamestown Keshcarrigan Kinlough Kiltyclogher Killarga Largydonnell Leitrim Lurganboy Manorhamilton Mohill Newtowngore Rossinver Roosky Tarmon Tullaghan Tully

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

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