Athlone North (Irish: Baile Átha Luain Thuaidh[1]), also called North Athlone,[2] is a barony in County Roscommon, Ireland.[3][4] Baronies were mainly cadastral rather than administrative units.[5] They acquired modest local taxation and spending functions in the 19th century before being superseded by the Local Government (Ireland) Act 1898.[6][7]
Athlone North
Baile Átha Luain Thuaidh (Irish) | |
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 Athleague mill in the barony of Athlone North | |
.jpg) Barony map of County Roscommon, 1900; Athlone barony is in the south, coloured purple, undivided. | |
| Sovereign state | Ireland |
| Province | Connacht |
| County | Roscommon |
| Area | |
| • Total | 234.16 km2 (90.41 sq mi) |
Etymology edit
Athlone North is named after Athlone town; however, it does not actually contain that town, which is located in Brawny barony, County Westmeath.[8]
Geography edit
Athlone North is located in the centre of County Roscommon, bounded by the River Shannon and Lough Ree to the east and the River Suck to the west.[9]
History edit
It was originally a single barony with Athlone South; they were separated by 1868.[10][11]
Athlone barony was anciently ruled by the Ó Ceallaigh (O'Kellys), princes of Uí Maine. The Ó Fallúin (O'Fallons) were also a powerful family.[12] It was created from the early medieval cantred of Tyrmany (Tír Maine), and by 1585 it was known as 'O'Kelly's Country'.[13] By the 18th and 19th centuries, it was the seat of the Kellys, Mitchells and Cootes.[14][15][16]
List of settlements edit
Below is a list of settlements in Athlone North:
References edit
- ^ "Baile Átha Luain Thuaidh/Athlone North". Logainm.ie.
- ^ "Helen Doxford Harris » Helen".
- ^ McDonnell-Garvey, Máire (12 February 1995). Mid-Connacht: The Ancient Territory of Sliabh Lugha. Drumlin Publications. ISBN 9781873437124 – via Google Books.
- ^ Ireland, National Library of (12 February 1965). "Manuscript Sources for the History of Irish Civilisation". G. K. Hall – via Google Books.
- ^ "Property Price Register – Lands at Muff, Barony of Athlone North, Castlecoote, Co. Roscommon". www.myhome.ie.
- ^ General Register Office of Ireland (1904). "Alphabetical index to the baronies of Ireland". Census of Ireland 1901: General topographical index. Command papers. Vol. Cd. 2071. HMSO. pp. 966–978.
- ^ Office, Ireland Public Record (12 February 1891). "Report of the Deputy Keeper of the Public Records and of the Keeper of the State Papers in Ireland: Presented to Both Houses of the Oireachtas". Stationery Office. – via Google Books.
- ^ "Agenda item – Disposal of Derelict Rural Houses – Housing". meetings.roscommoncoco.ie. 27 November 2017.
- ^ Connors, Seʹan (12 February 2001). Mapping Ireland: From Kingdoms to Counties. Mercier Press. ISBN 9781856353557 – via Google Books.
- ^ "Naas to Zouch Mill". 12 February 1868 – via Google Books.
- ^ Johnston-Liik, E. M. (12 May 2008). History of the Irish Parliament 1692–1800: Commons, Constituencies and Statutes. Ulster Historical Foundation. ISBN 9781903688717 – via Google Books.
- ^ "The Baronies of Ireland – Family History". sites.rootsweb.com.
- ^ Ó hAisibéil, Liam (2018). "The place-names of Co.Roscommon" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on 3 June 2021 – via ARAN (Access to Research at NUI Galway).
- ^ "Ballinturly". landedestates.ie.
- ^ "Ballyforan". landedestates.ie.
- ^ "Estate Record: Mitchell (Castle Strange)". landedestates.ie.