Iveagh (disambiguation)

Iveagh derives from the Irish: Uíbh Echach, referring to a clan that controlled west County Down, Ireland, into the 17th century. Its pronunciation varies geographically: /ˈaɪveɪ/ in Ulster, /ˈaɪviː/ in Dublin, and /ˈaɪvɑː/ in London. It may refer to:

In places:

• Iveagh (territory); an ancient Irish district, and one of the baronies of Ireland; later subdivided into two, and then four baronies:
  • Iveagh Lower, Lower Half
  • Iveagh Lower, Upper Half
  • Iveagh Upper, Lower Half
  • Iveagh Upper, Upper Half
• Iveagh (Northern Ireland Parliament constituency), based on the baronies
• Mount Iveagh, Antarctica

In people:

• Earl of Iveagh, British peerage of the Guinness family
• Viscount Magennis of Iveagh, an Irish Peerage title 1623–93

In organisations and buildings:

• Iveagh House, Dublin HQ of the Irish Department of Foreign Affairs
• Iveagh Primary School, Rathfriland, County Down
• Iveagh Market, Dublin
• Iveagh Trust, housing association
• Iveagh United F.C., Dunmurry

See also

• Uí Echach Cobo, the clan from whose name Iveagh derives