Shrule (barony)
Shrule
Sruthail (Irish) | |
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 Baronies of County Longford. Shrule is shaded forest green. | |
| Sovereign state | Ireland |
| County | Longford |
| Area | |
| • Total | 85 km2 (32.82 sq mi) |
Shrule (Irish: Sruthail), sometimes called Abbeyshrule, is a barony in County Longford, Ireland.
Etymology
[edit]Shrule takes its name from Abbeyshrule (Irish Mainistir Shruthla, "abbey by the stream").[1]
Location
[edit]Shrule is located in southeast County Longford, on the lower reaches of the River Inny.
History
[edit]Shrule barony was formed from was formed from parts of the territories of Moybrawne (Shrule), Clanconnor and Muintergalgan. Moybrawne was anciently part of a territory known as Bregmaine, or Mag Bregmaine, in Cenél Maine.[2]
List of settlements
[edit]Below is a list of settlements in Shrule:
References
[edit]- ^ "Sruthail/Shrule". logainm.ie. Retrieved 28 June 2015.
- ^ "The Baronies of Ireland - Family History". Rootsweb.ancestry.com. 6 September 1998. Retrieved 28 June 2015.
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