Decies-without-Drum (; ) is a

barony Barony may refer to: * Barony, the peerage, office of, or territory held by a baron * Barony, the title and land held in fealty by a feudal baron * Barony (county division), a type of administrative or geographical division in parts of the British ...

County Waterford County Waterford ( ga, Contae Phort Láirge) is a Counties of Ireland, county in Republic of Ireland, Ireland. It is in the Provinces of Ireland, province of Munster and is part of the South-East Region, Ireland, South-East Region. It is named ...

, Ireland.

Etymology

Decies (''Déisi Muman'') north of the Drum Hills (''Drom Fhinín''). "Without" is used with the meaning of "beyond" or "outside."

Geography

Decies-without-Drum is located in the centre of County Waterford, including the coast between Dungarvin and Dunbrattin Head. It is divided from

Decies-within-Drum Decies-within-Drum (; ) is a barony in County Waterford, Republic of Ireland. Etymology Decies (''Déisi Muman'') bounded in by the Drum Hills (''Drom Fhinín''). Geography Decies-within-Drum is located in the southwest of County Waterford, ea ...

by the Drum Hills. It is mostly upland, and is bordered to the west by the Munster Blackwater, and contains most of the River Bricky and

Colligan River The Colligan River ( ga, Abhainn Choilligeáin) is a fast-flowing river in Ireland, flowing through County Waterford. It is reputed to be one of the fastest in Europe. Course The Colligan River rises in the Monavullagh Mountains. It flows sout ...

History

Déisi Muman were an ancient Gaelic Irish tribe that occupied this territory; their name means "Vassals of Mumu." and they are believed by some historians to have Gaulish origin.

Drumlohan Souterrain and Ogham Stones Drumlohan souterrain and ogham stones, known locally as the Ogham Cave, is a souterrain with ogham stones forming a National Monument located in County Waterford, Ireland. Location Drumlohan souterrain and ogham stones are located in farmland 4 ...

is an important historic site (AD 400–900). The origin Decies barony was divided into two halves some time between 1654 and 1774. Various branches of the Power / La Poer family owned land in the region before the Cromwellian settlement. Some of it also belonged to the Welsh/Walsh family.

List of settlements

Towns and villages in Decies-without-Drum barony include: *

Abbeyside Abbeyside () is a townland in Dungarvan in County Waterford, Ireland. It lies on the east bank of the Colligan River. History MacGrath's Castle was a notable landmark in Abbeyside, overlooking Dungarvan Harbour, until it collapsed in January ...

Ballinamult Ballinamult () is a hamlet in County Waterford situated near the border with County Tipperary. It is in the historic Sliabh gCua district between the Comeragh and Knockmealdown Mountains. Ballinamult Barracks The barracks was built by 1714 as i ...

Bunmahon Bunmahon (), also called Bonmahon, is a coastal village in County Waterford, Ireland, at the mouth of the River Mahon. During the 19th century, when copper mines operated in the area, Bonmahon was a mining village. As of the 21st century, the ...

Dungarvan Dungarvan () is a coastal town and harbour in County Waterford, on the south-east coast of Ireland. Prior to the merger of Waterford County Council with Waterford City Council in 2014, Dungarvan was the county town and administrative centre of ...

* Kill * Kilmacthomas * Lemybrien

References

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