Warrenstown
Barony in Offaly, Ireland
Warrenstown (Irish: Baile an Bhairínigh) is a barony in County Offaly (formerly King's County), Ireland.
01Etymology
Warrenstown takes its name from Ballybrittain Castle, also called Warrenstown Castle, located east of Rhode, a tower house held by the Warren family from 1600.
02Location
Warrenstown barony is in northeast County Offaly, west of the Boyne. The Yellow River flows through it.
03History
Warrenstown is roughly formed from the tuath Tuath Muighe Cloinne Cholgain, indicating a relationship to the Ó hAonghusa (O'Hennessy) and Ó hUallacháin (O'Houlihan). The Crích na Cétach (O'Fallon) and the Clann Máel Chéin are noted people early to this area. Tuath Muighe (a.k.a. Tuath dá Maige, or Tethmoy) was an ancient district which comprised the modern baronies of Warrenstown and the northern part of Coolestown. The Berminghams were early Anglo-Norman grantees of Tethmoy.
04List of settlements
Below is a list of settlements in Warrenstown barony:
Sources and credits
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- Baronies of Offaly.jpg by Patrick Weston Joyce, Public domain
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