Clonlisk

Clonlisk (Irish: Cluain Leisc) is a barony in County Offaly (formerly King's County), Republic of Ireland.

Clonlisk

Cluain Leisc (Irish)
Barony
Baronies of County Offaly. Clonlisk is shaded green.
Sovereign stateRepublic of Ireland
CountyOffaly
Area
 • Total198.51 km2 (76.64 sq mi)

Etymology

Clonlisk derives its name from Clonlisk Castle (near Dunkerrin) and the townland of Clonlisk (Irish Cluain Leisc, "meadow of laziness").[1]

Location

Clonlisk is located in southwest County Offaly.

History

Clonlisk was part of the territory of the Ó Cearbhaill (O'Carroll) of Éile (Ely).[2]

List of settlements

Below is a list of settlements in Clonlisk:

gollark: Aluminium/iron refining?
gollark: Oh, and sodium/chlorine from salt(water), which are both dangerous chemicals which could be used for evilness somehow.
gollark: If you can extract single atoms without touching other stuff, you can basically do "electrolysis" for free, and get hydrogen/oxygen from water.
gollark: This has other implications.
gollark: Interesting fact; seawater contains 3µg/L of uranium. If mages can function as sieves and process large quantities of seawater, [REDACTED].

References
  1. Logainm.ie
  2. Ireland's History in Maps: The Baronies of Ireland

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