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Shrule (barony)

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Shrule
Sruthail (Irish)
Baronies of County Longford. Shrule is shaded forest green.
Baronies of County Longford. Shrule is shaded forest green.
Sovereign stateIreland
CountyLongford
Area
 • Total85 km2 (32.82 sq mi)

Shrule (Irish: Sruthail), sometimes called Abbeyshrule, is a barony in County Longford, Ireland.

Etymology

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Shrule takes its name from Abbeyshrule (Irish Mainistir Shruthla, "abbey by the stream").[1]

Location

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Shrule is located in southeast County Longford, on the lower reaches of the River Inny.

History

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Shrule barony was formed from was formed from parts of the territories of Moybrawne (Shrule), Clanconnor and Muintergalgan. Moybrawne was anciently part of a territory known as Bregmaine, or Mag Bregmaine, in Cenél Maine.[2]

List of settlements

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Below is a list of settlements in Shrule:

References

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  1. ^ "Sruthail/Shrule". logainm.ie. Retrieved 28 June 2015.
  2. ^ "The Baronies of Ireland - Family History". Rootsweb.ancestry.com. 6 September 1998. Retrieved 28 June 2015.