Shillelagh (Irish: Síol Éalaigh) is a barony in County Wicklow, Republic of Ireland.
Shillelagh
Síol Éalaigh (Irish) | |
|---|---|
 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 edit
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 edit
Shillelagh barony is located in southwest County Wicklow.
History edit
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 edit
Below is a list of settlements in Shillelagh barony:
- Carnew
- Coolboy
- Shillelagh
- Aghowle, a civil parish of the barony
References edit
- ^ "Shillelagh". logainm.ie. Retrieved 23 November 2020.
- ^ http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~irlkik/ihm/baronie3.htm [user-generated source]
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