Garrycastle
Barony in Offaly, Ireland
Garrycastle Garraí an Chaisleáin (Irish) | |
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Barony | |
 Baronies of County Offaly. Garrycastle is shaded pink. | |
| 53°14′29″N 7°52′39″W / 53.24126°N 7.87756°W / 53.24126; -7.87756 | |
| Sovereign state | Ireland |
| County | Offaly |
| Area | |
| • Total | 416.18 km2 (160.69 sq mi) |
Garrycastle (Irish: Garraí an Chaisleáin) is a barony in County Offaly (formerly King's County), Ireland.
Etymology
The name Garrycastle is from the townland Garrycastle (Garraí an Chaisleáin, "court of the castle"; located south of Banagher), the site of Castle Garden House and earlier fortresses.[1]
Location
Garrycastle is located in westernmost County Offaly, on the east bank of the Shannon and containing most of the lower Brosna valley. The Little Brosna River marks its southern bounds.
History
Garrycastle was the ancient territory of the Delbna Ethra, represented in later times by the Mac Cochláin (MacCoughlan) sept. They were lords of Ahra, and chiefs of Delvin MacCoughlan. The Colgan family was also centered in this barony, as was the Mac Uallacháin (MacCuolahan) sept of Muintir Cionaetha. The Ó Maoileoin (O'Malone) sept is cited with early events involving Clonmacnoise in the northwest corner of this barony. Ó Madagain or Ó Madadhain (O'Madagan or O'Madden) of the Clan Colla are given as chiefs of Síol Anmchadha just west of here in the barony of Longford in County Galway.[2]
List of settlements
Below is a list of settlements in Garrycastle:
- Ballycumber
- Banagher
- Cloghan
- Ferbane
- Pollagh
- Shannonbridge
References
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Places in County Offaly
Townlands
- Ballinagar
- Ballyboy
- Ballycumber
- Belmont
- Blue Ball
- Bracknagh
- Brosna
- Cadamstown
- Clareen
- Clonahenoge
- Clonbullogue
- Clonmacnoise
- Clonony
- Clonygowan
- Coolderry
- Crinkill
- Croghan
- Cushina
- Doon
- Dunkerrin
- Durrow
- Geashill
- Horseleap
- Kilcormac
- Killeigh
- Killoughey
- Killurin
- Kinnitty
- Moneygall
- Mountbolus
- Mucklagh
- Pollagh
- Rahan
- Rath
- Rhode
- Shannonbridge
- Shannon Harbour
- Shinrone
- Walsh Island
- Arderin
- Barcam
- Bog of Allen
- Boora bog
- Carroll's Hill
- Farbreague
- Clara Bog
- Croghan Hill
- Esker Riada
- Grand Canal
- Raheenmore Bog
- River Brosna
- River Camcor
- River Shannon
- Silver River
- Stillbrook Hill
- Wolftrap Mountain
- Yellow River
- Education in County Offaly
- Geography of County Offaly
- History of County Offaly
- List of National Monuments in County Offaly
- List of townlands of County Offaly
- Media in County Offaly
- Mountains and hills of County Offaly
- Politics of County Offaly
- Religion in County Offaly
- Rivers of County Offaly
- Transport in County Offaly
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