Clanmorris
The barony of Clanmorris is a barony in County Mayo, Ireland. It is also known as Crossboyne, and was formed from the Gaelic tuath of Conmhaícne Cúile Tuiredh.[1] It included the areas of Tir Nechtain and Tir Enna. The name Clanmorris derives from Maurice de Prendergast a Norman knight and his descendants the Fitz Maurice or McMorris family. The Baron Clanmorris title dates from 1800 when it was created for John Bingham.
Parishes
[edit]The following are civil parishes within the barony of Clanmorris:[2]
Towns and villages
[edit]See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Ireland's History in Maps - Baronies page 3
- ^ Mayo County Library: Lynch-Blosse Maps in Barony of Clanmaurice Archived 2011-06-10 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "KILVINE, a parish, in the barony of CLANMORRIS, county of MAYO, and province of CONNAUGHT". www.libraryireland.com. Archived from the original on 15 August 2007. Retrieved 22 May 2022.
- ^ "The Diocese and Abbey of Mayo".
- ^ "TACUMSHANE to TEMPLENEIRY index - Topographical Dictionary of Ireland (1837)".
- ^ "Claremorris, Co. Mayo in the West of Ireland | mayo-ireland.ie".
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