Ballycowan (barony)
Ballycowan
Baile Mhic Comhainn (Irish) | |
|---|---|
 Baronies of County Offaly. Ballycowan is shaded blue. | |
| Coordinates: 53°17′17″N 7°34′01″W / 53.2881°N 7.5670°W | |
| Sovereign state | Ireland |
| County | Offaly |
| Area | |
| • Total | 156.25 km2 (60.3 sq mi) |
Ballycowan or Ballycowen (Irish: Baile Mhic Comhainn) is a barony in County Offaly (formerly King's County), Ireland.
Etymology
[edit]Ballycowan derives its name from Ballycowan Castle (near Tullamore) and the townland of Ballycowan (Irish Baile Mhic Comhainn, "settlement of Mac Comhainn").[1]
Location
[edit]Ballycowan is located in north County Offaly, around the valleys of the Clodiagh River and Silver River.
History
[edit]Ballycowan was part of the territory of the Ó Maolmhuaidh (O'Molloy) sept of the Southern Uí Néill. The Uí Shuanaig (Fox?) sept is cited here near Rathan.[2]
List of settlements
[edit]Below is a list of settlements in Ballycowan:
References
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