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Ballintober North
Ballintober North (), also called Ballintober East, is a barony in County Roscommon, Ireland. Etymology Ballintober North is named after Ballintober town, which it does not actually contain. That town is located in Castlereagh barony. Geography Ballintober North is located in the northeast of County Roscommon, bounded by the River Shannon to the east, an area with many lakes, including Lough Boderg and Kilglass Lough. History This area was the ancient kingdom of Baghna, ruled by the Ó Fiannaigh (Feeney) tribe. After them, the Hanleys (Ó hAinle) were the landlords of the area before losing their land in the mid-17th century. Its northern extreme was the plain of Caradh (modern Carranadoe), referred to in the topographical poem ''Tuilleadh feasa ar Éirinn óigh'' (Giolla na Naomh Ó hUidhrín, d. 1420). It was originally a single barony with Ballintober South; they were separated by 1841. Wealthy landowning families in the 19th century were the Kings of Charlestown H ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Irish Language
Irish ( Standard Irish: ), also known as Gaelic, is a Goidelic language of the Insular Celtic branch of the Celtic language family, which is a part of the Indo-European language family. Irish is indigenous to the island of Ireland and was the population's first language until the 19th century, when English gradually became dominant, particularly in the last decades of the century. Irish is still spoken as a first language in a small number of areas of certain counties such as Cork, Donegal, Galway, and Kerry, as well as smaller areas of counties Mayo, Meath, and Waterford. It is also spoken by a larger group of habitual but non-traditional speakers, mostly in urban areas where the majority are second-language speakers. Daily users in Ireland outside the education system number around 73,000 (1.5%), and the total number of persons (aged 3 and over) who claimed they could speak Irish in April 2016 was 1,761,420, representing 39.8% of respondents. For most of recorded ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
River Shannon
The River Shannon ( ga, Abhainn na Sionainne, ', '), at in length, is the longest river in the British Isles. It drains the Shannon River Basin, which has an area of , – approximately one fifth of the area of the island of Ireland. The Shannon divides the west of Ireland (principally the province of Connacht) from the east and south (Leinster and most of Munster). (County Clare, being west of the Shannon but part of the province of Munster, is the major exception.) The river represents a major physical barrier between east and west, with fewer than thirty-five crossing points between Limerick city in the south and the village of Dowra in the north. The river takes its name after ''Sionna'', a Celtic goddess. Known as an important waterway since antiquity, the Shannon first appeared in maps by the Graeco-Egyptian geographer Ptolemy ( 100 – 170 AD). The river flows generally southwards from the Shannon Pot in County Cavan before turning west and emptying into the A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roosky
Roosky, Ruskey, or Rooskey () is a village on the River Shannon in the northern midlands of Ireland, near the point where counties Leitrim, Longford, and Roscommon meet. The N4 road from Dublin to Sligo passes by the Leitrim side of the village. History In 1798 the local rebels defeated the army of General Lake on the shores of Lough Bofin as part of the 1798 rebellion. There was also a 'Pleasure House' on the shores of the same lake, including a man-made beach only accessible to people from the Anglo-Irish Protestant class, which was later burned down. The Protestant church, in the centre of the village, was also attacked at this time. Roosky was a lively market village in the mid 20th Century. The bridge was the scene of conflict during the Irish Civil War in 1922 and was also an important focal point for the National Farmers Association strike in 1967. The portion of the village in County Leitrim was formerly known as Georgia or Gorteenoran ( ga, Goirtín Óráin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ballintober South
Ballintober South (), also called Ballintober West, is a barony in County Roscommon, Ireland. Etymology Ballintober South is named after Ballintober town; however, it does not actually contain that town, which is located in Castlereagh barony. Geography Ballintober South is located in the centre of County Roscommon, northwest of Lough Ree. History The Ó Manacháin (O'Monaghans) were lords of the "Three Tuathas", and in AD 866 were rulers of this area, known as Ui Briuin na Sionna (O'Brien of the Shannon). In 1249, they were overthrown by the O'Beirnes (Ó Birn). The O'Mooneys were chiefs of Clann-Murthuile, also believed to be in Ballintober South. List of settlements Below is a list of settlements in Ballintober South: * Cloontuskert *Kilteevan *Roscommon Roscommon (; ) is the county town and the largest town in County Roscommon in Ireland. It is roughly in the centre of Ireland, near the meeting of the N60, N61 and N63 roads. The name Roscommon is derive ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Giolla Na Naomh Ó HUidhrín
Giolla na Naomh O hUidhrin, Irish historian and poet, died 1420. O hUidhrin is known as the author of ''Tuilleadh feasa ar Éirinn óigh'', a topographical poem of a kind with Seán Mór Ó Dubhagáin's '' Triallam timcheall na Fodla'', of which it is a supplement. Although his obit is noted in all the main Irish annals A number of Irish annals, of which the earliest was the Chronicle of Ireland, were compiled up to and shortly after the end of the 17th century. Annals were originally a means by which monks determined the yearly chronology of feast days. Over t ..., indicating he was regarded as a noteworthy man, nothing further is known of him. References * ''O hUidhrin, Giolla-na-naomh'', Aidan Breen, in ''Dictionary of Irish Biography'', p. 574, Cambridge, 2009. 15th-century Irish historians 15th-century Irish poets 1420 deaths Year of birth unknown Irish male poets Irish-language writers {{Ireland-historian-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tuilleadh Feasa Ar Éirinn óigh
Tuilleadh feasa ar Éirinn óigh ("More knowledge on the entirety of Ireland") is a medieval Gaelic-Irish topographical text, composed by Giolla na Naomh Ó hUidhrín (died 1420). Overview ''Tuilleadh feasa ...'' is both a supplement and a continuation of Seán Mór Ó Dubhagáin's '' Triallam timcheall na Fodla''. Of the two, James Carney wrote: * "These two poems together constitute a compendium of the topography of pre-Norman Ireland, as seen, however, by poets who lived two centuries after the invasion. ''Triallam timcheall na Fodla'' ... is an account of the territories of the northern half of Ireland and Leinster, indicating the ruling family or families of each district. ''Tuilleadh feasa ar Éirinn óigh'' ... treats in similar fashion of the southern half of Ireland, including Leinster, of which we have therefore two independent accounts. The introductory stanzas of Ó hUidhrín's poem, in which he defines the scope of his work and its relation to that of his predecessor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kilglass Lough
Kilglass Lough () is a freshwater lake in the west of Ireland. It is located in north County Roscommon. Geography Kilglass Lough measures about long and wide. It is located about northeast of Strokestown. The lake is part of a system of lakes collectively known as the Strokestown Lakes. Natural history Fish species in Kilglass Lough include pike, bream, roach, tench and rudd. See also *List of loughs in Ireland References {{Reflist, refs = {{cite web , url = http://www.logainm.ie/en/1165170 , title = Loch Chill Ghlais/Kilglass Lough , work = Placenames Database of Ireland , publisher = Government of Ireland - Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht and Dublin City University , access-date = 29 December 2015 {{Google maps , url = https://www.google.com/maps/place/Kilglass+Lough,+Co.+Roscommon,+Ireland/@53.8177204,-8.0399401,14z/data=!4m2!3m1!1s0x485e827553ecedc5:0xbacaca0ac8c97b1b?hl=en , title = Kilglass Lough , access-date = 29 December 2015 {{cite report ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lough Boderg
Lough Boderg () is a lake on the River Shannon in County Roscommon and County Leitrim, Ireland. Description Logh Boderg is a large lough with a surface area of about which is on the River Shannon, between Kilmore, County Roscommon and Annaduff in County Leitrim. The woodland of Derrycarne which were part of the lands owned by the Nesbitt family in the early 1800s sit on the shores of the Lough, the paths there give access to the lough's shoreline. History and legend The lake's name is Irish for "Lake of the red cow." Lough Boderg is separated from Lough Bofin ("Lake of the white cow") by the Derrycarne Narrows. There is a legend on how the loughs got their names, the story goes that a mermaid was found in the water of one of the loughs and taken to a nearby farmhouse. The people in the farmhouse were kind to her and to pay them back for their kindness the mermaid began to tell fortunes. The mermaid predicted that if the people put her back in the water, in the eve of May day ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Castlereagh (County Roscommon Barony)
Castlereagh ( ga, An Caisleán Riabhach) is a barony in County Roscommon, Ireland. It is named after the town of Castlerea within the barony. Its area in 1891 was . It contains five civil parishes: Ballintober, Baslick, Kilkeevin, Kilcorkey, and Kiltullagh; including the towns of Ballinlough, Bellanagare, Castlerea, and Cloonfad. History Castlereagh barony was anciently part of the territory of the Síol Maelruain, ruled by the Flynn (Ó Floinn) family, whose name survive in the large lake in the barony, Lough O'Flynn. From the 18th century onward the Wills and Sandford families were the main landlords (see: Baron Mount Sandford). List of settlements Below is a list of settlements in Castlereagh barony: * Ballinlough * Ballintober *Bellanagare *Castleplunket *Castlerea *Cloonfad Cloonfad () is a village in County Roscommon, Ireland, at the crossroads of the N83 National secondary road and the R327 regional road, about 10 km from the town of Ballyhaunis in Co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Barony (Ireland)
In Ireland, a barony ( ga, barúntacht, plural ) is a historical subdivision of a county, analogous to the hundreds into which the counties of England were divided. Baronies were created during the Tudor reconquest of Ireland, replacing the earlier cantreds formed after the original Norman invasion.Mac Cotter 2005, pp.327–330 Some early baronies were later subdivided into half baronies with the same standing as full baronies. Baronies were mainly cadastral rather than administrative units. They acquired modest local taxation and spending functions in the 19th century before being superseded by the Local Government (Ireland) Act 1898. Subsequent adjustments of county boundaries mean that some baronies now straddle two counties. The final catalogue of baronies numbered 331, with an average area of ; therefore, each county was divided, on average, into 10 or 11 baronies. Creation The island of Ireland was "shired" into counties in two distinct periods: the east and south duri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ballintober, County Roscommon
Ballintober () is a village in County Roscommon, Ireland. It is 6 kilometers from the town of Castlerea Castlerea (; ) is the third largest town in County Roscommon, Ireland. It is located in the west of the county and had a population of 1,992 at the 2016 Census. Roughly translated from Irish, Castlerea is generally thought to mean 'brindled ca .... As of the 2016 census, Ballintober had a population of 300 people. On the outskirts of the village are the remains of an early 14th century stone castle first mentioned in writing in 1311. It is not recorded who built Ballintober Castle, but it is generally associated with the O'Conor family who ruled Connaught for several centuries. See also * List of towns and villages in Ireland References Towns and villages in County Roscommon Civil parishes of County Roscommon {{Roscommon-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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