Ballintober South

Ballintober South (Irish: Baile an Tobair Theas[1]), also called Ballintober West, is a barony in County Roscommon, Republic of Ireland.[2]

Ballintober South

Baile an Tobair Theas (Irish)
Barony
The Castle, Roscommon town, Ballintober South
Barony map of County Roscommon, 1900; Ballintober South is coloured peach, in the centre.
Sovereign stateRepublic of Ireland
ProvinceConnacht
CountyRoscommon
Area
 • Total194.71 km2 (75.18 sq mi)

Etymology

Ballintober South is named after Ballintober town; however, it does not actually contain that town, which is located in Castlereagh barony.

Geography

Ballintober South is located in the centre of County Roscommon, northwest of Lough Ree.

History

The Ó Manacháin (O'Monaghans) were lords of the "Three Tuathas", and in AD 866 were rulers of this area, known as Ui Briuin na Sionna (O'Brien of the Shannon).[3] In 1249, they were overthrown by the O'Beirnes (Ó Birn).[4][5]

The O'Mooneys were chiefs of Clann-Murthuile, also believed to be in Ballintober South.[6]

List of settlements

Below is a list of settlements in Ballintober South:

References
  1. "Baile an Tobair Theas/Ballintober South". Logainm.ie.
  2. Bd, Ireland National Education (3 January 2019). "Annual Report of the Commissioners ..." – via Google Books.
  3. "Ui Briuin na Sionna - Irish Names and Surnames". www.libraryireland.com.
  4. "Ó Birn - Irish Names and Surnames". www.libraryireland.com.
  5. "The Baronies of Ireland - Family History". sites.rootsweb.com.
  6. https://www.libraryireland.com/Pedigrees1/irish-chiefs-clans-roscommon-galway.php
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.