Ballycowan_(barony)

Ballycowan (barony)

Ballycowan (barony)

Barony in Offaly, Ireland

Ballycowan or Ballycowen (Irish: Baile Mhic Comhainn) is a barony in County Offaly (formerly King's County), Ireland.

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Etymology

Ballycowan derives its name from Ballycowan Castle (near Tullamore) and the townland of Ballycowan (Irish Baile Mhic Comhainn, "settlement of Mac Comhainn").[1]

Location

Ballycowan is located in north County Offaly, around the valleys of the Clodiagh River and Silver River.

History

Ballycowan was part of the territory of the Ó Maolmhuaidh (O'Molloy) sept of the Southern Uí Néill. The Uí Shuanaig (Fox?) sept is cited here near Rathan.[2]

List of settlements

Below is a list of settlements in Ballycowan:

References

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