Lower Philipstown
Lower Philipstown
An Daingean Íochtarach (Irish) | |
|---|---|
 Baronies of County Offaly. Lower Philipstown is shaded dark green. | |
| Sovereign state | Ireland |
| County | Offaly |
| Area | |
• Total | 124.11 km2 (47.92 sq mi) |
Lower Philipstown (Irish: An Daingean Íochtarach) is a barony in County Offaly (formerly King's County), Ireland.
Etymology
[edit]The name Lower Philipstown is derived from Philipstown, the former name of Daingean.[1]
Location
[edit]Lower Philipstown is located in northeast County Offaly and contains Croghan Hill and part of the Bog of Allen.
History
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Lower Philipstown was roughly formed from the ancient tuaths; Tuath Rátha Droma and Tuath Cruacháin of the Uí Failge (O'Connor Faly). Ó hAonghusa (O'Hennessy) alongside Ó hUallacháin (O'Houlihan) are cited here as chiefs of Clan Colgan, near Croghan Hill. [2] The original Philipstown barony was split into upper and lower by 1807.
List of settlements
[edit]Below is a list of settlements in Lower Philipstown:
References
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