Barony in Leinster, Ireland
| West Shelmaliere Síol Maoluír Thiar (Irish) | |
|---|---|
| Barony | |
 Barony map of County Wexford, 1900; West Shelmaliere barony is in the south, coloured green. | |
  West Shelmaliere | |
| Coordinates: 52°19′N 6°40′W / 52.32°N 6.66°W / 52.32; -6.66 | |
| Sovereign state | Ireland |
| Province | Leinster |
| County | Wexford |
| Area | |
| • Total | 203.6 km (78.6 sq mi) |
West Shelmaliere, also called Shelmaliere West, (Irish: Síol Maoluír Thiar) is a historical barony in southwest County Wexford, Ireland.
Baronies were mainly cadastral rather than administrative units. They acquired modest local taxation and spending functions in the 19th century before being superseded by the Local Government (Ireland) Act 1898.
History
The barony takes its name from the local tribe, the Shelmalier (Síol Maél Uidir, "seed of bald Uidir").
Geography
West Shelmaliere is in the south of the county, west of the River Slaney and east of the Owenduff River.
List of settlements
Settlements within the historical barony of West Shelmaliere include:
References
- Office, Ireland Public Record (12 February 1891). "Report of the Deputy Keeper of the Public Records and of the Keeper of the State Papers in Ireland: Presented to Both Houses of the Oireachtas". Stationery Office. – via Google Books.
- Ruprecht Fadem, M. E. (2019:29). Silence and Articulacy in the Poetry of Medbh McGuckian. United States: Lexington Books.
- "Owenduff River". Screen Wexford.
- "Sub-units of: Síol Maoluír Thiar/Shelmaliere West". logainm.ie.