Kilcoursey

Kilcoursey (Irish: Cill Chuairsí) is a barony in County Offaly (formerly King's County), Ireland.

Kilcoursey
Cill Chuairsí (Irish)
Baronies of County Offaly. Kilcoursey is shaded orange.
Baronies of County Offaly. Kilcoursey is shaded orange.
Sovereign stateIreland
CountyOffaly
Area
  Total78 km2 (30.12 sq mi)

Etymology

The name Kilcoursey is from Kilcoursey Castle (also called Lehinch Castle; near Clara), which is named for Kilcoursey townland (Irish Cill Chuairsí, "Cuairseach's church").[1]

Location

Kilcoursey barony is located in north County Offaly, south of the Gageborough River.

History

The Ó Sionnaigh (later Fox) O'Catharniagh (O'Carney) clan were chiefs in Kilcoursey, referred to as Muinter Tadgain, which also included Clonlonan barony in Westmeath. Ó Cearnaigh (Kearney), princes of Tethbae (Westmeath), are of this branch. The Mac Amhlaigh (MacAuley) sept are also cited as holding a portion of this barony.[2]

List of settlements

Below is a list of settlements in Kilcoursey barony:

References


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