Clonmacnowen
Clonmacnowen
Clann Mhac nEoghain (Irish) | |
|---|---|
 Bunowen River, Creggaun townland | |
 Barony map of County Galway, 1900; Clonmacnowen is in the east, coloured pink. | |
  Clonmacnowen  Clonmacnowen | |
| Coordinates: 53°20′N 8°18′W / 53.33°N 8.30°W | |
| Sovereign state | Ireland |
| Province | Connacht |
| County | Galway |
| Area | |
• Total | 143.5 km2 (55.4 sq mi) |
Clonmacnowen (Irish: Clann Mhac nEoghain; also Clonmacnoon) is a historical barony in eastern County Galway, Ireland.[1][2][3]
Baronies were mainly cadastral rather than administrative units. They acquired modest local taxation and spending functions in the 19th century before being superseded by the Local Government (Ireland) Act 1898.[4][5]
History
[edit]The name derived from Irish Clann Mac nEoghain, "clan of the son's of Eoghan,"[6] referring to a son of Domnall Mór Ua Cellaigh, a king of Uí Maine who died in 1221.[7]
The O'Muldoons (Ó Maoldúin) of Aughrim[8] were ancient rulers of the area as chiefs of Eoghanacht Ani (Eóganachta of Aidhne).[9][10]
By 1585 Seán na Maighe Ó Cellaigh was the owner of the area.[11]
Clonmacnowen barony was created before 1672. It appears in the Down Survey (1665–66) as Clanemtoneen.[12]
Geography
[edit]Clonmacnowen is in the east of the county, where the River Suck forms the border with County Roscommon.[13]
List of settlements
[edit]Settlements within the historical barony of Clonmacnowen include:[14]
References
[edit]- ^ "Clonmacnowen". www.townlands.ie.
- ^ Casey, B. (2018:25). Class and Community in Provincial Ireland, 1851–1914. Germany: Springer International Publishing.
- ^ Spellissy, S. (1999:267). The history of Galway. Ireland: Celtic Bookshop.
- ^ General Register Office of Ireland (1904). "Alphabetical index to the baronies of Ireland". Census of Ireland 1901: General topographical index. Command papers. Vol. Cd. 2071. HMSO. pp. 966–978.
- ^ Office, Ireland Public Record (12 February 1891). "Report of the Deputy Keeper of the Public Records and of the Keeper of the State Papers in Ireland: Presented to Both Houses of the Oireachtas". Stationery Office. – via Google Books.
- ^ "Clann Mhac nEoghain/Clonmacnowen". logainm.ie.
- ^ Joyce, P. W. (1875:139). The Origin and History of Irish Names of Places. Ireland: McGlashan & Gill.
- ^ "Families of County Limerick".
- ^ "The Baronies of Ireland - History". 17 July 2019. Archived from the original on 17 July 2019.
- ^ "Ó hÁbhartaigh - Irish Names and Surnames". www.libraryireland.com.
- ^ "Ballinasloe Town and Parish 1585-1855". www.askaboutireland.ie.
- ^ �. Domhnaill, S�an (1943). "The Maps of the Down Survey". Irish Historical Studies. 3 (12): 381–392. doi:10.1017/S0021121400036221. JSTOR 30006012 – via JSTOR.
{{cite journal}}: replacement character in|author=at position 1 (help) - ^ "Clonmacnowen Barony | Landed Estates | University of Galway". landedestates.ie.
- ^ "Sub-units of: Clann Mhac nEoghain/Clonmacnowen". logainm.ie.
- ^ "Main Street, TOWNPARKS (CLONMACNOWEN BY), Ballinasloe, GALWAY". Buildings of Ireland.
