Cork ( ga, Corcaigh) is a barony in

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, surrounding the city of Cork. The barony comprises the former Liberties of Cork, the area which was within the

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of Cork but outside the

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of Cork. The liberties were defined by the charter granted in 1608 by

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as extending three miles in all directions from the city walls. Under the Municipal Corporations Act (Ireland) 1840, the liberties were detached from the county of the city, and attached to the county of Cork as a new barony. The Barony of Cork City comprises the former area of the municipal borough. No modifications to barony boundaries have been made since the

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. The boundary of the city (previously

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) of Cork has been extended since 1898 beyond the barony of Cork City and now includes parts of the barony of Cork.

Legal context

Baronies were created after the

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as divisions of

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and were used the administration of justice and the raising of revenue. While baronies continue to be officially defined units, they have been administratively obsolete since 1898. However, they continue to be used in land registration and in specification, such as in planning permissions. In many cases, a barony corresponds to an earlier Gaelic túath which had submitted to the Crown.

Location

The barony, doughnut-like, entirely surrounds the Barony of Cork City. Other neighbouring baronies include Barrymore to the east, Barretts to the north-west,

Muskerry East Muskerry East ( ga, Múscraí Thoir ) is one of the baronies of Ireland, an historical geographical unit of land. Its chief town is Ballincollig. It is one of 24 baronies in the county of Cork. It may also be viewed as a half barony because som ...

to the west, and Kerrycurrihy to the south. The

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bisects the barony from west to east.

Subdivisions

The barony of Cork comprises part or all of 16

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References

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External links

* {{Cork-baronies Baronies of County Cork Cork (city)