Ardagh (barony)

Ardagh Ardach (Irish)
Barony
Baronies of County Longford. Ardagh is shaded yellow.
Sovereign state	Republic of Ireland
County	Longford
Area
• Total	162.78 km² (62.85 sq mi)

Ardagh (Irish: Ardach) is a barony in County Longford, Republic of Ireland.

Etymology

Ardagh barony derives its name from the village of Ardagh, County Longford (from Árd-achadh, "high pasture").

Location

Ardagh barony is located in eastern County Longford.

History

In Early Christian times Ardagh was the centre of Tethbae Deiscirt (South Tethbae). Ardagh barony was formed from the territory of Sleughtwilliam (Edgeworthstown), the territory of Clangillernan (Templemichael), and from part of the church lands in the parishes of Ardagh and Ballymacormick.^[1]

List of settlements

Below is a list of settlements in Ardagh barony:

References

Places in County Longford

County town: Longford

Towns	Longford

Villages and Townlands	Abbeylara Abbeyshrule Ardagh Ballinamuck Ballymahon Brickeens Cloondara Colehill Drumlish Edgeworthstown Granard Keenagh Killashee Killoe Lanesborough–Ballyleague Lisryan Moydow Mullinalaghta Newtowncashel Newtownforbes Taghshinny

List of townlands of County Longford Category:Mountains and hills of County Longford Category:Rivers of County Longford Category:Geography of County Longford

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