Carlow (barony)

Carlow Ceatharlach (Irish)
Barony
Interactive map of Carlow
Country	Ireland
Province	Leinster
County	Carlow
Area
• Land	126.9 km^2 (49.0 sq mi)

Carlow (Irish: Ceatharlach) is a barony in County Carlow, Ireland.

Etymology

Carlow barony takes its name from the town of Carlow (Irish: Ceatharlach, of disputed meaning).

Location

Carlow barony is bordered to the east by Rathvilly; to the southeast by Forth; to the south by Idrone East; to the southeast by Idrone West (all the preceding baronies are also in County Carlow); to the north by Kilkea and Moone, County Kildare; and to the northwest by Slievemargy, County Laois.

History

The Uí Bairrche are noted early in this barony. The O'Dolans were hereditary brehons of Leinster and sited here.^[1]

List of settlements

Below is a list of settlements in Carlow barony:

• Carlow

References

1. http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~irlcar2/Baronies_Carlow.htm ^{[user-generated source]}