Shillelagh (barony)
Shillelagh (Irish: Síol Éalaigh) is a barony in County Wicklow, Republic of Ireland.
Shillelagh Síol Éalaigh (Irish) | |
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Baronies of County Wicklow. Shillelagh is in the southwest. | |
Sovereign state | Republic of Ireland |
County | Wicklow |
Area | |
• Total | 179.47 km2 (69.29 sq mi) |
Etymology
Shillelagh barony derives its name from the Síol Elaigh, a local people who claimed descent from Élothach mac Fáelchon, and from the village of Shillelagh.[1]
Location
Shillelagh barony is located in southwest County Wicklow.
History
Derived from Síol Elaigh, meaning descendants of Ealach. O'Dunlaing (O'Dowling) was noted as a chief of Síl n-Elathaig, a branch of the Síl Mella. The Ua Tuathail (O'Tooles) were driven here in the late 12th century, following the Cambro-Norman invasion. [2]
List of settlements
Below is a list of settlements in Shillelagh barony:
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