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Ferrard () is a
barony Barony may refer to:
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in
County Louth
County Louth ( ; ga, An Lú) is a coastal county in the Eastern and Midland Region of Ireland, within the province of Leinster. Louth is bordered by the counties of Meath to the south, Monaghan to the west, Armagh to the north and Down to the ...
,
Republic of Ireland
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.
Etymology
Ferrard derives its name from ''Fera Arda Ciannachta'', "men of the high
Ciannachta", referring to the uplands around
Mount Oriel.
Location
Ferrard is found in south
County Louth
County Louth ( ; ga, An Lú) is a coastal county in the Eastern and Midland Region of Ireland, within the province of Leinster. Louth is bordered by the counties of Meath to the south, Monaghan to the west, Armagh to the north and Down to the ...
, between the White River,
River Boyne
The River Boyne ( ga, An Bhóinn or ''Abhainn na Bóinne'') is a river in Leinster, Ireland, the course of which is about long. It rises at Trinity Well, Newberry Hall, near Carbury, County Kildare, and flows towards the Northeast through C ...
and
Mattock River
The Mattock River is a river in Ireland. It is a tributary of the River Boyne.
Its source is near Collon (), from where it flows through County Louth towards the southeast until a place west of Drummond Tower in Coolfore where it begins to f ...
.
Ferrard barony is bordered to the north by
Ardee
Ardee (; , ) is a town and townland in County Louth, Ireland. It is located at the intersection of the N2, N52, and N33 roads. The town shows evidence of development from the thirteenth century onward but as a result of the continued devel ...
; to the west by
Lower Slane
Lower may refer to:
*Lower (surname)
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*Lower Receiver (firearms)
*Lower Wick
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,
Upper Slane
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, County Meath and to the south by
Drogheda
Drogheda ( , ; , meaning "bridge at the ford") is an industrial and port town in County Louth on the east coast of Ireland, north of Dublin. It is located on the Dublin–Belfast corridor on the east coast of Ireland, mostly in County Louth ...
and
Lower Duleek
Lower may refer to:
*Lower (surname)
*Lower Township, New Jersey
*Lower Receiver (firearms)
*Lower Wick
Lower Wick is a small hamlet located in the county of Gloucestershire, England. It is situated about five miles south west of Dursley, eig ...
, County Meath.
History
Ferrard derives its name from ''Fera Arda'', or ''Fatharta'', the ancient home of the Fir Arda
Ciannachta.
List of settlements
Below is a list of settlements in Ferrard barony:
*
Clogherhead
Clogherhead () is a fishing village in County Louth, Ireland. Located in a natural bay on the east coast it is bordered by the villages of Annagassan to the north and Termonfeckin to the south. It has a population of 2,145 according to the 2 ...
*
Collon
Collon () is a village and townland in the south west corner of County Louth, Ireland, on the N2 road (Ireland), N2 national primary road. The village is home to the Cistercian Abbey of New Mellifont, and to Collon House, the ancestral home of ...
*
Termonfeckin
Termonfeckin or Termonfechin () is a small village and townland in County Louth, Republic of Ireland, Ireland. It is within the parish of the same name, and lies north-east of Drogheda. The population of the village tripled in the 20 years betw ...
*
Tullyallen
See also
*
Viscount Massereene and Ferrard
Viscount Massereene is a title in the Peerage of Ireland. It was created in 1660, along with the subsidiary title of Baron Loughneagh. From 1665 to 1816 the Skeffington Baronetcy of Fisherwick was attached to the viscountcy and from 1756 to 181 ...
References
{{County Louth
Baronies of County Louth