Lurg () is a barony situated in the north of

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. To its south lies Lower Lough Erne, and it is bordered by four other baronies in Northern Ireland:

Magheraboy Magheraboy () is a barony in County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland. To its east lies Lower Lough Erne, and it is bordered by three other baronies in Northern Ireland: Lurg to the north; Tirkennedy to the east; and Clanawley to the south It also bor ...

to the south;

Tirkennedy Tirkennedy () is a barony in County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland. To its west lies Lower Lough Erne and south Upper Lough Erne, and it is bordered by seven other baronies: Clanawley and Magheraboy to the west; Lurg and Omagh East to the north; Clo ...

to the south-east; Omagh West to the north; and Omagh East to the east. It also borders to the west the barony of

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in the

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History

The barony of Lurg is based on the ancient Irish territory of ''Tuath Luirg'', also known as ''Fir Luirg'' (the men of Lurg), who are claimed to be genealogically related to the Airgialla. This territory was the patrimonial inheritance of the O'Muldoon ( ga, Ó Maoldúin). It is listed in the Annals, under the name ''Lorg'', as being a kingdom in the year 1039. Prior to this, Lurg was the base of the O'Monaghan ( ga, Ó Manacháin), thought to be descended from the original inhabitants of the area, the ''Fir Manach'', from which

gets its name. According to 19th century genealogist John O'Hart, the barony was also home to the Muintir Taithligh "chiefs of Hy-Laoghaire, of Lough Lir, a district which lay in the barony of Lurg, near Lough Erne, towards Tyrone." O'Hart also notes that the lord of Lurg in A.D. 924, Fergus MacDuilgen, is listed in the

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, although not chronicled in the lists of families and clans of the scholar poet

Seán Mór Ó Dubhagáin Seán Mór Ó Dubhagáin (died 1372 Year 1372 ( MCCCLXXII) was a leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. Events January–December * May – Owain Lawgoch makes a second att ...

List of main settlements

* Belleek (north of the

River Erne The River Erne ( , ga, Abhainn na hÉirne or ''An Éirne'') in the northwest of the island of Ireland, is the second-longest river in Ulster, flowing through Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland, and forming part of their border. ...

) *

Ederney Ederney () is a village situated primarily in the townlands of Drumkeen and of Ederny in County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland. At the 2011 Census it had a population of 587. This article contains quotations from this source, which is available ...

Irvinestown Irvinestown is a town in County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland. In 2011 it had a population of 2,267 people. The most notable buildings are Necarne Castle, formerly known as Castle Irvine, and Castle Archdale. Irvinestown is situated within Ferman ...

* Kesh

List of civil parishes

Below is a list of civil parishes in Lurg: *Belleek * Derryvullan (also partly in barony of Tirkennedy) *Drumkeeran * Magheraculmoney *Templecarn *

Trory Trory () is a townland (of 335 acres), small village and civil parish in County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland, 3 miles (5 km) north of Enniskillen. The townland is situated in the historic barony of Tirkennedy, but the civil parish covers ...

(also partly in barony of Tirkennedy)

References

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