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Clonallan Glebe
Clonallan is a civil parish in County Down, Northern Ireland. It is situated in the historic barony of Iveagh Upper, Upper Half. The parish has an area of 11,464 acres. Etymology The name of the parish derives from the townland of Clonallan Glebe situated within the parish. The townland itself was originally named after the early Irish church founded there c.595 AD by Saint Dallán Forgaill. The original name of the church was ''Cluain Dalláin'', meaning 'The Meadow of Dallán'. An archaeological excavation of part of the church was carried out in 2011. The Irish name was later corrupted into different spellings such as Clonallan, Clonallon, etc. Another early saint associated with the church was St. Conall, who succeeded Cairbre as Bishop of Coleraine in 560. He met Saint Columcille at Coleraine after the Synod of Drumceat c.595, according to Adomnán's ''Vitae Columbae''. As Dallán was a poet, not a priest, it is likely he donated the meadow to Saint Conall to establish the ch ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Civil Parishes In Ireland
Civil parishes () are units of territory in the island of Ireland that have their origins in old Gaelic territorial divisions. They were adopted by the Anglo-Norman Lordship of Ireland and then by the Elizabethan Kingdom of Ireland, and were formalised as land divisions at the time of the Plantations of Ireland. They no longer correspond to the boundaries of Roman Catholic or Church of Ireland parishes, which are generally larger. Their use as administrative units was gradually replaced by Poor_law_union#Ireland, Poor Law Divisions in the 19th century, although they were not formally abolished. Today they are still sometimes used for legal purposes, such as to locate property in deeds of property registered between 1833 and 1946. Origins The Irish parish was based on the Gaelic territorial unit called a ''túath'' or ''Trícha cét''. Following the Norman invasion of Ireland, the Anglo-Normans, Anglo-Norman barons retained the ''tuath'', later renamed a parish or manor, as a un ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Clonallan Glebe
Clonallan is a civil parish in County Down, Northern Ireland. It is situated in the historic barony of Iveagh Upper, Upper Half. The parish has an area of 11,464 acres. Etymology The name of the parish derives from the townland of Clonallan Glebe situated within the parish. The townland itself was originally named after the early Irish church founded there c.595 AD by Saint Dallán Forgaill. The original name of the church was ''Cluain Dalláin'', meaning 'The Meadow of Dallán'. An archaeological excavation of part of the church was carried out in 2011. The Irish name was later corrupted into different spellings such as Clonallan, Clonallon, etc. Another early saint associated with the church was St. Conall, who succeeded Cairbre as Bishop of Coleraine in 560. He met Saint Columcille at Coleraine after the Synod of Drumceat c.595, according to Adomnán's ''Vitae Columbae''. As Dallán was a poet, not a priest, it is likely he donated the meadow to Saint Conall to establish the ch ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cabragh (Clonallan)
Cabragh may refer to the following places: * Cabra Castle, a former castle and house and now hotel in County Cavan, Ireland * Cabra, Dublin, Republic of Ireland; formerly spelt ''Cabragh'' * Cabragh, County Down, a population centre in Northern Ireland * Cabragh, County Tipperary, Republic of Ireland * Cabragh (Killeeshil), a townland in County Tyrone, Northern Ireland * Cabragh (Kilskeery), a townland in County Tyrone, Northern Ireland * Threemilehouse Threemilehouse or Three Mile House () is a village in County Monaghan, Republic of Ireland. It is roughly midway between Monaghan and Newbliss on the R189. The nearest village is Smithborough. It lies mostly within the townlands of Cabragh, Dr ..., County Monaghan, Republic of Ireland; called "Cabragh" in the 2006 census. Ancient sites: * Cabragh Ringfort, County Cavan * Cabragh Wedge Tomb, County Sligo {{geodis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Burren (Clonallan)
Burren can refer to: *The Burren, an area dominated by karst landscape, in County Clare, Ireland *Burren National Park, the national park in County Clare, Ireland *Burren (barony), an historical administrative division of County Clare, Ireland *Burren (townland), a townland in County Cavan, Ireland *Burren, County Down, a village in Northern Ireland *Burren and Cliffs of Moher Geopark, a designated area of geological interest in County Clare, Ireland *Burren College of Art, an art college in Ballyvaughan, County Clare, Ireland *Burren Way The Burren Way () is a long-distance trail in County Clare, Ireland. It is long, begins in Lahinch and ends in Corofin, crossing The Burren, one of the largest karst limestone landscapes in Europe. The trail, typically completed in five da ..., an official long-distance walking trail across the Burren * Burrén and Burrena, twin hills in Aragon, Spain See also * Buran (other) {{disambiguation, geo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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