Tiaquin
Tiaquin
Tigh Dachoinne (Irish) | |
|---|---|
 Lough Nahinch near Menlough | |
 Barony map of County Galway, 1900; Tiaquin is in the northeast, coloured green. | |
  Tiaquin | |
| Coordinates: 53°29′N 8°34′W / 53.48°N 8.57°W | |
| Sovereign state | Ireland |
| Province | Connacht |
| County | Galway |
| Area | |
• Total | 445.7 km2 (172.1 sq mi) |
Tiaquin (Irish: Tigh Dachoinne) is a historical barony in eastern County Galway, Ireland.
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 They acquired modest local taxation and spending functions in the 19th century before being superseded by the Local Government (Ireland) Act 1898.[1]
History
[edit]The barony takes its name from Tiaquin, to the east of Monivea; the name is from Irish Tigh Dachoinne, "(Saint) Conainne's house."[2][3]
The kingdom of Uí Díarmata was in this region and was ruled by the Ó Con Cheanain (Concannons), based in Kilkerrin. A branch of the Soghain were in the Tiaquin area too.[4]
Tiaquin barony was created before 1574.[5]
Geography
[edit]Tiaquin barony is in eastern County Galway, in an area with many bogs, woods and turloughs.[2][6]
List of settlements
[edit]Settlements within the historical barony of Tiaquin include:[7]
References
[edit]- ^ 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.
- ^ a b "Tigh Dachoinne/Tiaquin". logainm.ie.
- ^ Kenny, Robert (10 December 2014). "Barony of Tiaquin".
- ^ "The Baronies of Ireland - History". 17 July 2019. Archived from the original on 17 July 2019.
- ^ NOLAN, J. P. (1901). "Galway Castles and Owners in 1574". Journal of the Galway Archaeological and Historical Society. 1 (2): 109–123 – via JSTOR.
- ^ "Tiaquin". www.townlands.ie.
- ^ "Sub-units of: Tigh Dachoinne/Tiaquin". logainm.ie.
