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Kilmaly
Kilmaley ( ga, Cill Mháille) is a village situated west of the town of Ennis, County Clare, Ireland. The name "Kilmaley" came from the Irish language "Cill Mhaile" which translates to Church of (Saint) Maley. Location Kilmaley is in the Barony (Ireland), barony of Barony of Islands, Islands, southwest of Ennis. It is and covers . Much of the land is moor or mountain. Every hill in the parish holds the remains of an ancient fort or rath, over 30 in total. The Kilmaley Parish area is the largest in County Clare. A river called Kilmaley river runs through the village. There is forestry, in which you can go on short trails and many lakes for fishing. There was a castle at Ballymacooda that in 1580 belonged to the Baron of Inchiquin. The parish is crossed by the road from Ennis to Milltown Malbay. In the 1830s fairs were held at Cornally four times a year. In 1841 the population was 4,908 in 758 houses. Sports The Kilmaley Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA) club was senior c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Barony Of Islands
Islands() is a Barony (Ireland), barony located in County Clare, Republic of Ireland, Ireland. This ancient unit of land division is in turn divided into five Civil parishes in Ireland, civil parishes. Etymology The name refers to the many islands of the River Fergus, Fergus estuary, such as Canon Island, Deer Island (Ireland), Deer Island, Inishloe, Feenish and Trummer: the Anglo-Normans approaching from Limerick along these waters perceived the County Clare region as an archipelago and named it "the cantred of the isles of Thomond", a name still preserved in that of the barony. Legal context Baronies were created after the Norman invasion of Ireland as divisions of Counties of Ireland, counties and were used the administration of justice and the raising of revenue. While baronies continue to be officially defined units, they have been Local government in the Republic of Ireland, administratively obsolete since 1898. However, they continue to be used in land registration and in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
