Granard (barony)

Granard Gránard (Irish)
Barony
Baronies of County Longford. Granard is shaded pink.
Sovereign state	Republic of Ireland
County	Longford
Area
• Total	258.42 km² (99.78 sq mi)

Granard (Irish: Gránard) is a barony in County Longford, Republic of Ireland.

Etymology

Granard barony derives its name from the village of Granard (Irish Gránard, possibly meaning "sun height" or "corn height").^[1]

Location

Granard barony is located in northeastern County Longford and contains Lough Gowna and many other lakes.

History

Anciently Granard barony was part of a territory known as Cairpre Gabra, alias Corpre Tethbae, or North Teffia. O'Ronan (Ó Ronáin) were chieftains in the barony of Granard until dispossessed by the O'Farrells (Uí Fhearghail) in the 13th century The barony was formed from the territory of Clanshane (Granard, Abbeylara, and part of Colmcille parishes), and from the territory of Slewcarberie (Clonbroney and part of Colmcille parishes). The Muintir Géradháin were located on the west bank of Lough Gowna, where Ó Geradhain (Gaynor, MacGinver) is mentioned as lord here in the 11th century.^[2]

List of settlements

Below is a list of settlements in Granard barony:

References

Places in County Longford

County town: Longford

Towns	Longford

Villages and Townlands	Abbeylara Abbeyshrule Ardagh Ballinamuck Ballymahon Brickeens Cloondara Colehill Drumlish Edgeworthstown Granard Keenagh Killashee Killoe Lanesborough–Ballyleague Lisryan Moydow Mullinalaghta Newtowncashel Newtownforbes Taghshinny

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

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