Idrone West
Idrone West (Irish: Uí Dhróna Thiar) is a barony in County Carlow, Republic of Ireland. The early barony of Idrone was split into East and West in 1799.
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Country | Republic of Ireland |
Province | Leinster |
County | Carlow |
Area | |
• Land | 93.34 km2 (36.04 sq mi) |
Etymology
Idrone takes its name from the ancient name for the tuath, first recorded c. 1100 as Hua Drona in the Latin Vitae sanctorum Hiberniae.[1] The Martyrology of Oengus the Culdee (c. 1150) calls it Huib Dróna in Middle Irish. The ruling family claimed descent from Drona, fourth son of Cathair Mór, a legendary 2nd century AD king.[2]
Location
Idrone West is found in the western part of County Carlow, west of the River Barrow.
Idrone West barony is bordered to the southeast by Idrone East; to the northeast by Carlow; (both the preceding baronies are also in County Carlow); to the west by Gowran and Fassadinin, County Kilkenny; and to the northwest by Slievemargy, County Laois.
History
The Uí Bairrche and Ui Drona are cited early here. The O'Riain (Ryan) sept was Lords of Idrone. The Ó Dubhghaill (O'Doyle) clan of Viking origin was said to originate from a 9th-century King of Idrone.[3]
List of settlements
Below is a list of settlements in Idrone West barony:
- Leighlinbridge (western part)
- Oldleighlin
- Royal Oak
Civil Parishes
Cloydagh (8 townlands)
Killinane (7 townlands)
Oldleighlin (25 townlands)
Tullowcreen (12 townlands)
Wells (9 townlands)
References
- "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2015-02-03. Retrieved 2015-02-03.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)