Farney () is a
barony Barony may refer to:
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in
County Monaghan
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,
Ireland
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.
Etymology

Farney takes its name from the ancient kingdom of Fernmag ("plain of
alders").
Location
Farney is found in southeast
County Monaghan
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, north of the
River Lagan
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, west of the
River Fane and south of
Lough Muckno.
Farney is bordered to the north by
Cremorne, County Monaghan; to the east by
Dundalk Upper,
Louth Louth may refer to:
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Ireland
* Cou ...
and
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 develo ...
,
County Louth
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; to the south by
Lower Slane,
County Meath
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; and to the west by
Clankee,
County Cavan
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.
History
O'Ciaran or O'Kieran is given as a chief of Fearnmuigh as a clan of
Tír Eoghain
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. The O'Larkin sept is cited as chiefs alongside the O'Neills and MacCanns in the old territory of
Airgíalla
Airgíalla (; Modern Irish: Oirialla, English: Oriel, Latin: ''Ergallia'') was a medieval Irish over-kingdom and the collective name for the confederation of tribes that formed it. The confederation consisted of nine minor kingdoms, all indepen ...
(Oriel), where they were chiefs of Farney and West Uí Breasail (in
County Armagh
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). O Cosgro (ve) (O Cosgraigh) was the name of the chiefs of Feara Ruis (Fir Rois) near
Carrickmacross
Carrickmacross () is a town in County Monaghan, Ireland. The population was 5,745 at the 2022 census of Ireland, 2022 census, making it the second-largest town in the county. Carrickmacross is a market town which developed around a castle buil ...
and
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 develo ...
. MacArdle, a branch of the MacMahons of Oriel are noted here, as well as septs of Callan, O'Finn, O'Larkin, Hughes/Hayes, and O'Donegan.
[http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~irlkik/ihm/baronie3.htm ]
List of settlements
Below is a list of settlements in Farney barony:
*
Carrickmacross
Carrickmacross () is a town in County Monaghan, Ireland. The population was 5,745 at the 2022 census of Ireland, 2022 census, making it the second-largest town in the county. Carrickmacross is a market town which developed around a castle buil ...
*
Inniskeen
References
External links
McMahon, Lords of Farney{{County Monaghan
Baronies of County Monaghan