Middle Third or Middlethird () 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 ...

in County Waterford,

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Etymology

A "third" (''trian'') was an old Irish land division of variable extent. The other "thirds" were

Upperthird Upperthird or Upper Third () is a barony in County Waterford, Republic of Ireland. Etymology Upperthird was originally called ''Uachtar Tíre'', "upper country", referring to its high altitude (by Irish standards). ''Tír'' became "third" pre ...

and Gaultier.

Geography

Middle Third is located in the east of County Waterford, south of the

River Suir The River Suir ( ; ga, an tSiúr or ''Abhainn na Siúire'' ) is a river in Ireland that flows into the Atlantic Ocean through Waterford after a distance of . The catchment area of the Suir is 3,610 km2.

and west of Gaultier. It contains the stretch of coastline from

Tramore Bay Tramore (; ) is a seaside town in County Waterford, on the southeast coast of Ireland. With humble origins as a small fishing village, the area saw rapid development upon the arrival of the railway from Waterford City in 1853. Initially, the ...

to Dunabrattin Head. It also contains Bilberry Rock, site of a

feral goat The feral goat is the domestic goat (''Capra aegagrus hircus'') when it has become established in the wild. Feral goats occur in many parts of the world. Species Feral goats consist of many breeds of goats, all of which stem from the wild goat ...

herd for centuries.

History

Middle Third was a barony by 1672. Some of Middle Third was anciently part of the

Viscount Doneraile Viscount Doneraile () is a title that has been created twice in the Peerage of Ireland, both times for members of the St Leger family. It was first created in 1703 for Arthur St Leger, along with the subsidiary title of Baron Kilmayden, also ...

's estate. The western part formed part of ''Paoracha'', " Powers' Country."http://snap.waterfordcoco.ie/collections/ebooks/106325/106325.pdf

List of settlements

Below is a list of settlements in Middle Third barony: *

Annestown Annestown () is a coastal village in County Waterford, Ireland on the Copper Coast between Dungarvan and Tramore made up of around 25 cottages and houses built on a steep hill. Sports It is a destination for surfers Surfing is a surfac ...

Fenor Fenor, officially Fennor (), is a village in County Waterford, Ireland. The village itself is quite small, consisting almost entirely of the local school, pub, and parish church. It is on the R675 road around west of Tramore. History Ston ...

Kilmeadan Kilmeadan or Kilmeaden () is a village in County Waterford, Ireland. It is on the R680 regional road. The town is from Dungarvan and from Waterford. Kilmeadan Castle was a stronghold of the le Poer family in the fourteenth century. In th ...

Tramore Tramore (; ) is a seaside town in County Waterford, on the southeast coast of Ireland. With humble origins as a small fishing village, the area saw rapid development upon the arrival of the railway from Waterford City in 1853. Initially, the ...

References

{{County Waterford Baronies of County Waterford