Monaghan (barony)

Monaghan (Irish: Muineachán) is a barony in County Monaghan, Republic of Ireland.

Monaghan

Muineachán (Irish)
Sovereign stateRepublic of Ireland
CountyMonaghan
Area
  Total282.21 km2 (108.96 sq mi)

Etymology

Monaghan barony takes its name from Monaghan town (Irish: Muineachán, "abounding in thickets").[1]

Location

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

The MacMahons were chiefs in medieval times.[2]

List of settlements

Below is a list of settlements in Monaghan barony:

References

  1. "Muineachán/Monaghan". logainm.ie. 15 May 2014. Retrieved 6 February 2015.
  2. "The Baronies of Ireland - Family History". Rootsweb.ancestry.com. 6 September 1998. Retrieved 6 February 2015.
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