Kilcullen (Irish: Cill Chuillinn) is a barony in County Kildare, Ireland.
Kilcullen
Cill Chuillinn (Irish) | |
|---|---|
| Sovereign state | Ireland |
| County | Kildare |
| Area | |
| • Total | 34.37 km2 (13.27 sq mi) |
Etymology edit
Kilcullen derives its name from the villages of Old Kilcullen and Kilcullen Bridge (Irish Cill Chuillinn, "holly church").
Location edit
Kilcullen barony is found in southeast County Kildare, reaching from Dún Ailinne to the border with County Wicklow.
History edit
Kilcullen barony was part of the ancient lands of the Ó Cuilen (Cullen) sept. These were part of the ancient lands of the Ua Tuathail (O'Tooles) before the 13th century, retaken in the 14th.[1]
List of settlements edit
Below is a list of settlements in the Kilcullen barony:
References edit
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