Cranagh, County Kilkenny

Cranagh
Crannach (Irish)
Barony

Baronies of County Kilkenny.
Sovereign state Republic of Ireland
County Kilkenny

Crannagh (Irish: Crannach, meaning "Abounding in Trees, or Woodland"[1][2]), sometimes written Cranagh or Granagh, is a barony in the north west of County Kilkenny, Ireland.[3]

Geography

Cranagh contains the town of Freshford and the settlements of Odagh, Threecastles, Woodsgift, Kilmanagh, Kilmanagh, Lacken, Rathmoyle and Tullaroan.[4]

Crannagh contains the civil parishes of Freshford, Odagh, Ballycallan, Ballylarkin, Ballinamara, Killahy, Kilcooly, Killaloe, Kilmanagh, Clomantagh, Coolcraheen, Fertagh, Garranamanagh, Clashacrow, St. Canice, Sheffin, Tubbridbritain, Tullaroan, and Tullaghanbrogue.[5]

The rivers Nore and Nuenna flow through Crannagh.[6] There is a turlough called the Loughans which is an area of Special Conservation,[7][8] and the nature reserve of Ballykeefe Wood.[9][10]

History

The "Barrony of Cranagh" appears for the first time in a "Booke of the ploughlands", otherwise called "'Horsemen's beds' in County Kilkenny" in the year 1587.[2] The barony probably dates from a much earlier period.[2]

In 1609 Sir John de Rocheford of Killary and George St. Leger of Woncestown (Bouncestown) were returned as Constables of the barony.[2]

Cranagh was recorded in the Down Survey (1655–1656).[11] and on Griffith's Valuation (1864).[12] Parts were in the Poor law unions of Callan, Kilkenny, and Urlingford.[13]

In 891 Grane Hill was mentioned in the Annals of the Four Masters "A slaughter was made of the Eóganachta at Grian-Airby, by the Osraighi".[2] The Graces were Barons of Courtstown.[14]

Notes

  1. ↑ (Fiontar 2008, Crannach/Crannagh)
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 (Carrigan 1905, p. 23, Existing Civil Divisions or Baronies)
  3. ↑ (Tighe 1802, p. 4, Baronies)
  4. ↑ (Fiontar 2008, Crannach/Crannagh Towns and Fiontar 2008, Crannagh population centres)
  5. ↑ (Fiontar 2008, Crannagh Civil Parishes)
  6. ↑ (Fiontar 2008, Crannagh Rivers)
  7. ↑ (Fiontar 2008, The Loughans)
  8. ↑ (NPWS, Ballykeeffe Wood Nature Reserve)
  9. ↑ (Fiontar 2008, Chaoimh/Ballykeefe Wood)
  10. ↑ (NPWS, Ballykeeffe Wood Nature Reserve)
  11. ↑ Down Survey Project. "Cranagh Map". downsurvey.tcd.ie. The Down Survey Project.
  12. ↑ (Griffith 1864, Crannagh Search)
  13. ↑ (Parliament 1862, p. 973, Crannagh Barony)
  14. ↑ Walsh, Dennis. "The Baronies of Ireland". ancestry.com. and Walsh, Dennis. "Barony Map of the Leinster Region". ancestry.com.

References

  • Carrigan, William (1905). The History and Antiquities of the Diocese of Ossory. Sealy, Bryers & Walker.
  • Fiontar (2008). "Placenames Database of Ireland". logainm.ie. Department of Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs of the Government of Ireland.
  • Griffith (1864). "Griffith's Valuation". www.askaboutireland.ie.
  • Parliament (1862). General alphabetical index to townlands and towns, parishes and baronies of Ireland.
  • NPWS. "National Parks and Wildlife Service". www.npws.ie. Government of Ireland.
  • Tighe, William (1802). Statistical observations relative to the county of Kilkenny: made in the years 1800 & 1801. Printed by Graisberry and Campbell.

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