Clonlisk

Clonlisk
Cluain Leisc (Irish)
Barony

Baronies of County Offaly. Clonlisk is shaded green.
Sovereign state Republic of Ireland
County Offaly
Area
  Total 198.51 km2 (76.64 sq mi)

Clonlisk (Irish: Cluain Leisc) is a barony in County Offaly (formerly King's County), Republic of Ireland.

Etymology

Clonlisk derives its name from Clonlisk Castle (near Dunkerrin) and the townland of Clonlisk (Irish Cluain Leisc, "meadow of laziness").[1]

Location

Clonlisk is located in southwest County Offaly.

History

Clonlisk was part of the territory of the Ó Cearbhaill (O'Carroll) of Éile (Ely).[2]

List of settlements

Below is a list of settlements in Clonlisk:

References

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