Kilcullen (barony)
Kilcullen
Cill Chuillinn (Irish) | |
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| Sovereign state | Ireland |
| County | Kildare |
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| • Total | 34.37 km2 (13.27 sq mi) |
Kilcullen (Irish: Cill Chuillinn) is a barony in County Kildare, Ireland.
Etymology
[edit]Kilcullen derives its name from the villages of Old Kilcullen and Kilcullen Bridge (Irish Cill Chuillinn, "holly church").
Location
[edit]Kilcullen barony is found in southeast County Kildare, reaching from Dún Ailinne to the border with County Wicklow.
History
[edit]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
[edit]Below is a list of settlements in the Kilcullen barony:
References
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