Lower Philipstown

Lower Philipstown (Irish: An Daingean Íochtarach) is a barony in County Offaly (formerly King's County), Ireland.

Lower Philipstown
An Daingean Íochtarach (Irish)
Barony
Baronies of County Offaly. Lower Philipstown is shaded dark green.
Baronies of County Offaly. Lower Philipstown is shaded dark green.
Sovereign stateIreland
CountyOffaly
Area
 • Total124.11 km2 (47.92 sq mi)

Etymology

The name Lower Philipstown is derived from Philipstown, the former name of Daingean.[1]

Location

Lower Philipstown is located in northeast County Offaly and contains Croghan Hill and part of the Bog of Allen.

History

Lower Philipstown was roughly formed from the ancient tuaths; Tuath Rátha Droma and Tuath Cruacháin of the Uí Failge (O'Connor Faly). Ó hAonghusa (O'Hennessy) alongside Ó hUallacháin (O'Houlihan) are cited here as chiefs of Clan Colgan, near Croghan Hill. [2] The original Philipstown barony was split into upper and lower by 1807.

List of settlements

Below is a list of settlements in Lower Philipstown:

References
  1. Logainm.ie
  2. Ireland's History in Maps: The Baronies of Ireland


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