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Kilcullen (barony)

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Kilcullen
Cill Chuillinn (Irish)
Map
Sovereign stateIreland
CountyKildare
Area
 • Total
34.37 km2 (13.27 sq mi)

Kilcullen (Irish: Cill Chuillinn) is a barony in County Kildare, Ireland.

Etymology

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Kilcullen derives its name from the villages of Old Kilcullen and Kilcullen Bridge (Irish Cill Chuillinn, "holly church").

Location

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Kilcullen barony is found in southeast County Kildare, reaching from Dún Ailinne to the border with County Wicklow.

History

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Kilcullen barony was part of the ancient lands of the Ó Cuilen (Cullen) sept. These were part of the ancient lands of the Ua Tuathail (O'Tooles) before the 13th century, retaken in the 14th.[1]

List of settlements

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Below is a list of settlements in the Kilcullen barony:

References

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