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Shillelagh (barony)

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Shillelagh
Síol Éalaigh (Irish)
Baronies of County Wicklow. Shillelagh is in the southwest.
Baronies of County Wicklow. Shillelagh is in the southwest.
Sovereign stateRepublic of Ireland
CountyWicklow
Area
 • Total179.47 km2 (69.29 sq mi)

Shillelagh (Irish: Síol Éalaigh) is a barony in County Wicklow, Republic of Ireland.

Etymology

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Shillelagh barony derives its name from the Síol Elaigh, a local people who claimed descent from Élothach mac Fáelchon, and from the village of Shillelagh.[1]

Location

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Shillelagh barony is located in southwest County Wicklow.

History

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Derived from Síol Elaigh, meaning descendants of Ealach. O'Dunlaing (O'Dowling) was noted as a chief of Síl n-Elathaig, a branch of the Síl Mella. The Ua Tuathail (O'Tooles) were driven here in the late 12th century, following the Cambro-Norman invasion. [2]

List of settlements

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Below is a list of settlements in Shillelagh barony:

References

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  1. ^ "Shillelagh". logainm.ie. Retrieved 23 November 2020.
  2. ^ http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~irlkik/ihm/baronie3.htm [user-generated source]