Rathvilly (barony)
Rathvilly (Irish: Ráth Bhile[1]) is a barony in County Carlow, Republic of Ireland.
Rathvilly
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Country | Republic of Ireland |
Province | Leinster |
County | Carlow |
Area | |
• Land | 181.32 km2 (70.01 sq mi) |
Etymology
Rathvilly barony takes its name from the village of Rathvilly, which derive from the Irish language Ráth Bhile, meaning "rath of the sacred tree".[1]
Location
Rathvilly is found in northeast County Carlow. It contains the rivers Slaney and Derreen.
Rathvilly barony is bordered by the following baronies: to the west by Carlow; to the south by Forth; to the north by Upper Talbotstown; to the east by Ballinacor South; to the southeast by Shillelagh; and to the northwest by Kilkea and Moone.
History
In the 5th century, Crimthan, King of Leinster, lived at Rathvilly. The territory was that of the Uí Felmelda Tuaid, a Uí Cheinnselaig sept descended from Feidlimidh son of Enna Ceansalagh and brother of Crimthan. The MacKeoghs here were chief bards of the Kings of Leinster. An O'Neill family was cantered here.[2]
List of settlements
Below is a list of settlements in Rathvilly barony:
- Clonmore
- Hacketstown
- Rathvilly
- Tullow