Ibrickane (or Ibrickan) is one of the ancient baronies of

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- Barony of Ibrickane It is a geographical division of

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. It is sub-divided into four

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Legal context

Baronies were created after the

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as divisions of

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and were used for 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 of Ibrickane extends along the

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coast of County Clare. It is bounded by the baronies of Corcomroe (to the north),

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(to the north-east),

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(to the east), Clonderalaw (to the south-east) and by

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(to the south-west). It has an area of of which are water. The southern part is boggy, while the northern part holds farmland and moorish uplands.

Parishes and settlements

The barony contains the civil parishes of Kilfarboy, Killard and Kilmurry and part of the parish of Kilmacduane. The main settlements are

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, Kilmurry and Mullagh.

References

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