Loughrea (barony)
Loughrea
Baile Locha Riach (Irish) | |
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 Barony map of County Galway, 1900; Loughrea is in the south, coloured light green. | |
  Loughrea | |
| Coordinates: 53°10′N 8°38′W / 53.16°N 8.63°W | |
| Sovereign state | Ireland |
| Province | Connacht |
| County | Galway |
| Area | |
• Total | 260.6 km2 (100.6 sq mi) |
Loughrea (Irish: Baile Locha Riach, occasionally spelled Loughreagh) is a historical barony in northern County Galway, Ireland.[1]
Baronies were mainly cadastral rather than administrative units. They acquired modest local taxation and spending functions in the 19th century before being superseded by the Local Government (Ireland) Act 1898.[2]
History
[edit]Loughrea barony, along with Leitrim barony, formed the kingdom of Conmhaícne Mheáin Maigh (Conmaic's people of the middle plain; Maenmoy), ruled by the O'Naughton and O'Mullaly until the 13th century. Part of Loughrea barony was ruled by Uí Fiachrach Aidhne.[3]
Loughrea barony was created before 1574.[4]
Geography
[edit]Loughrea barony is in southern County Galway, running from Loughrea town and its lake south to the Slieve Aughty Mountains.[5] The toponym 'Loughrea' is from Irish meaning "speckled lake."[6]
List of settlements
[edit]Settlements within the historical barony of Loughrea include:[7]
References
[edit]- ^ "Virtual Treasury". Virtual Treasury.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "The Baronies of Ireland - History". 17 July 2019. Archived from the original on 17 July 2019.
- ^ "Loughrea Barony | Landed Estates | University of Galway". landedestates.ie.
- ^ "Loughrea". www.townlands.ie.
- ^ "People and Places of Galway". places.webworld.org.
- ^ "Sub-units of: Baile Locha Riach/Loughrea". logainm.ie.
