Clankelly (

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: ''Clann Cheallaigh'', meaning Clan Kelly or, more literally, 'Offspring of Ceallaigh' Brian G. Scott (General Editor), Claire Foley and Ronan McHugh, ''An Archaeological Survey of County Fermanagh: Volume 1 - Part 1: The Prehistoric Period'', pp. 25-26. N.I.E.A.,

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. It is the only barony in County Fermanagh not connected to

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. It is bordered by two other baronies in Northern Ireland: Coole to the south-west; and

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to the north-west. It also borders two baronies in the

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to the north-east; and

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to the south-east.

History

Clankelly takes its name from Cellach, son of Tuathal, a king of the Ui Chremthainn. The MacDonnell ( ga, Mac Domhnaill) sept of the Clann Cheallaigh are noted here, and by the 13th century, the O'Cannons ( ga, Ó Canannain), who had been ousted as kings of Cinel Conaill, settled here for a period.

List of main settlements

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List of civil parishes

Below is a list of civil parishes in Clankelly: *Clones *Drummully (split with barony of Coole) *Galloon (split with baronies of Coole and Knockninny)

References

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