Clane (barony)

Clane (Irish: Claonadh) is a barony in County Kildare, Republic of Ireland.

Etymology

Clane derives its name from the town of Clane (Irish Claonadh, "slope"/"incline").

Clane barony is found in northern County Kildare, west of the River Liffey and incorporating much of the Bog of Allen.

Clane barony was part of the ancient lands of the Uí Broin before the 13th century.^[1]

Below is a list of settlements in Clane barony:

Places in County Kildare
County town: Naas
Towns	Athy Celbridge Clane Kilcock Kildare Leixlip Maynooth Naas Newbridge Sallins
Villages and Townlands	Allen Allenwood Ardclogh Ballitore Ballymore Eustace Calverstown Caragh Carbury Castledermot Coill Dubh Derrinturn Eadestown Hawkfield Johnstown Kilberry Kilcullen Kildangan Kill Kilmead Kilmeage Kilteel Lullymore Milltown Monasterevin Moone Narraghmore Nurney Prosperous Rathangan Robertstown Sallins Straffan Staplestown Suncroft Timolin
Landforms	Bog of Allen Cupidstown Hill Curragh Grand Canal Hill of Allen River Barrow River Blackwater River Boyne Figile River River Greese River Liffey Lyreen River Morell River River Rye Royal Canal
Topics	Geography of County Kildare List of National Monuments in County Kildare List of townlands of County Kildare Mountains and hills of County Kildare Rivers of County Kildare

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