Coole (barony)
| Coole An Chúil[1] (Irish) | |
|---|---|
 Location of Coole, County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland. | |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Country | Northern Ireland |
| County | Fermanagh |
Coole (from Irish Cuil, meaning 'corner') is a barony in County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland.[2] To its west lies Upper Lough Erne, and it is bordered by three other baronies in Northern Ireland: Knockninny to the west; Magherastephana to the north; and Clankelly.[2] It also borders three baronies in the Republic of Ireland: Dartree to the east; Tullygarvey and Loughtee Lower to the south.
History
Coole is based upon the ancient territory of Cuil, which was frequently referred to as the residence of the O'Cassidys (Irish: Ó Caiside). The O'Cassidys became the head physicians of the Maguires, and the territory was a collateral or dynastic branch of the Maguires. In the Annals it appears as Cuil na nOirear, which may have applied to an old half-barony near Enniskillen.[3]
List of main settlements
List of civil parishes
Below is a list of civil parishes in Coole:[4]
- Gallon (split with baronies of Clankelly and Knockninny)
- Drummully (split with barony of Clankelly)
References
- ↑ "Coole". Placenames Database of Ireland. Department of Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs. Retrieved 4 December 2012.
- 1 2 PRONI Baronies of Northern Ireland
- ↑ The Letters of John O'Donovan Archived July 28, 2010, at the Wayback Machine.
- ↑ PRONI CIvil Parishes of County Fermanagh