Idrone East

Idrone East (Irish: Uí Dhróna Thoir) is a barony in County Carlow, Ireland. The early barony of Idrone was split into East and West in 1799.

Idrone East
Uí Dhróna Thoir (Irish)
Barony
CountryIreland
ProvinceLeinster
CountyCarlow
Area
 • Land213.9 km2 (82.6 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 East is found in the central part of County Carlow, east of the River Barrow.

Forth barony is bordered to the south by St. Mullin's Lower; to the east by Forth; to the west by Idrone West; to the north by Carlow (all the preceding baronies are also in County Carlow); to the southwest by Gowran, County Kilkenny; and to the southeast by Scarawalsh and Bantry, County Wexford.

History

The Uí Bairrche and Ui Drona are cited early here. The O'Riain (Ryan) sept were 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 East barony:

References
  1. "P.20-1. Vitae Sanctorum Hiberniae: Partim Hactenus Ineditae". Archived from the original on 3 February 2015. Retrieved 3 February 2015.
  2. "Ui Drona - Irish Names and Surnames".
  3. http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~irlcar2/Baronies_Carlow.htm
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