Glenquin (Irish: Gleann an Choim) is a historical barony in southwest County Limerick, Ireland.[1]

Baronies were mainly cadastral rather than administrative units.[2] They acquired modest local taxation and spending functions in the 19th century before being superseded by the Local Government (Ireland) Act 1898.[3][4]

History

Glenquin was anciently part of the Uí Fidgenti (Uí Chonaill Gabra). Later, the Ó hAilgheanáin (O'Hallinans) ruled the area and built Glenquin Castle (Irish: Gleann an Choim, "valley of the hollow") before being pushed out by the O'Briens.[5] It was formerly called Kyllyde hy Connil ("Killeedy of the O'Connells").[6]

Glenquin barony, named for the castle, was created in 1841; prior to that, it was part of Connello Upper.[7]

Geography

Glenquin is in the southwest of the county, bordering County Kerry to its west; much of the border is formed by the River Feale. Glenquin is also bound by the Oolagh River to the north and the Mullaghareirk Mountains to the south, where it borders County Cork. It also contains the Allaghaun River and River Deel.[8]

List of settlements

Settlements within the historical barony of Glenquin include:[9]

References

  1. ^ "Gleann an Choim/Glenquin". logainm.ie.
  2. ^ "CoshleaBarony | Landed Estates | University of Galway". landedestates.ie.
  3. ^ General Register Office of Ireland (1904). "Alphabetical index to the baronies of Ireland". Census of Ireland 1901: General topographical index. Command papers. Vol. Cd. 2071. HMSO. pp. 966–978.
  4. ^ Office, Ireland Public Record (12 February 1891). "Report of the Deputy Keeper of the Public Records and of the Keeper of the State Papers in Ireland: Presented to Both Houses of the Oireachtas". Stationery Office. – via Google Books.
  5. ^ "The Baronies of Ireland - History". 17 July 2019. Archived from the original on 17 July 2019.
  6. ^ Journal of the Cork Historical and Archaeological Society. (1899:11). Ireland: The Society.
  7. ^ Wyndham-Quin, Caroline; Edwin Richard W. Wyndham-Quin (1865). Memorials of Adare manor; with historical notices of Adare. Oxford: privately printed by Messrs Parker. pp. 277.
  8. ^ "Glenquin". www.townlands.ie.
  9. ^ "Sub-units of: Cois Máighe/Glenquin". logainm.ie.
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