Monaghan (barony)
Monaghan
Muineachán (Irish) | |
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| Sovereign state | Ireland |
| County | Monaghan |
| Area | |
| • Total | 282.21 km2 (108.96 sq mi) |
Monaghan (Irish: Muineachán) is a barony in County Monaghan, Ireland.
Etymology
[edit]Monaghan barony takes its name from Monaghan town (Irish: Muineachán, "abounding in thickets").[1]
Location
[edit]Monaghan is found in central County Monaghan.
Monaghan barony is bordered to the north by Trough; to the southwest by Dartree; to the southeast by Cremorne (all the preceding are also in County Monaghan); to the east by Tiranny, County Armagh; and to the west by Magherastephana and Clankelly, County Fermanagh.
History
[edit]The MacMahons were chiefs in medieval times.[2]
List of settlements
[edit]Below is a list of settlements in Monaghan barony:
References
[edit]- ^ "Muineachán/Monaghan". logainm.ie. 15 May 2014. Retrieved 6 February 2015.
- ^ "The Baronies of Ireland - Family History". Rootsweb.ancestry.com. 6 September 1998. Retrieved 6 February 2015.
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