Warrenstown

Warrenstown (Irish: Baile an Bhairínigh) is a barony in County Offaly (formerly King's County), Ireland.

Warrenstown
Baile an Bhairínigh (Irish)
Barony
Baronies of County Offaly. Warrenstown is shaded orange.
Baronies of County Offaly. Warrenstown is shaded orange.
Sovereign stateIreland
CountyOffaly
Area
 • Total86.83 km2 (33.53 sq mi)

Etymology

Warrenstown takes its name from Ballybrittain Castle, also called Warrenstown Castle, located east of Rhode, a tower house held by the Warren family from 1600.[1]

Location

Warrenstown barony is in northeast County Offaly, west of the Boyne. The Yellow River flows through it.

History

Warrenstown is roughly formed from the tuath Tuath Muighe Cloinne Cholgain, indicating a relationship to the Ó hAonghusa (O'Hennessy) and Ó hUallacháin (O'Houlihan). The Crích na Cétach (O'Fallon) and the Clann Máel Chéin are noted people early to this area. Tuath Muighe (aka Tuath dá Maige, or Tethmoy) was an ancient district which comprised the modern baronies of Warrenstown and the northern part of Coolestown. The Berminghams were early Anglo-Norman grantees of Tethmoy.[2]

List of settlements

Below is a list of settlements in Warrenstown barony:

References
  1. "Offaly in 1825, Brewer's description of"
  2. Ireland's History in Maps: The Baronies of Ireland


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