Slievardagh (Irish: Sliabh Ardach) is a barony in County Tipperary, Ireland. This geographical unit of land is one of 12 baronies in County Tipperary. Its chief town is Mullinahone. The barony lies between Eliogarty to the north (whose chief town is Thurles), Iffa and Offa East to the south (whose chief town is Clonmel) and Middle Third to the west (whose chief town is Cashel). It is currently administered by Tipperary County Council.
Legal context
Baronies were created after the Norman invasion of Ireland as divisions of counties and were used the administration of justice and the raising of revenue. While baronies continue to be officially defined units, they have been administratively obsolete since 1898. However, they continue to be used in land registration and in specification, such as in planning permissions. In many cases, a barony corresponds to an earlier Gaelic túath which had submitted to the Crown.
Modern times
When County Tipperary was split into North and South Ridings in 1836, Slievardagh was allocated to the south riding. However, the neighbouring barony of Kilnamanagh was split into Upper and Lower half-baronies, being allocated to the north and south ridings respectively.
Towns, villages and townlands of the barony
Civil parishes of the barony
This table lists an historical geographical sub-division of the barony known as the civil parish (not to be confused with an Ecclesiastical parish).
| Name in Irish | Name in English |
|---|---|
| Baile an Gharraí | Ballingarry |
| Baile an Ghraeigh | Graystown |
| Baile Nua an Loinneáin | Newtownlennan |
| Buailic | Buolick |
| Cill Chúile | Kilcooly |
| Cill Mheanmnáin | Kilvemnon |
| Cill Náile | Killenaule |
| An Cluainín | Cloneen |
| Cruachán | Crohane |
| Díseart Chiaráin | Isertkieran |
| Fionnúir | Fennor |
| Garrán Ghiobúin | Garrangibbon |
| Gráinseach Mhóicléir | Grangemockler |
| Leic Fhinn | Lickfinn |
| Lios Moling | Lismalin |
| Maigh Abhna | Mowney |
| Maigh Dheisil | Modeshil |
| Paróiste Eoin Baiste | St. Johnbaptist |
| Teampall Mhichíl | Templemichael |
See also
References
- Murphy, Donal A. (1994). The two Tipperarys: the national and local politics —devolution and self-determination— of the unique 1838 division into two ridings, and the aftermath. Regional studies in political and administrative history. Vol. 1. Relay. p. 71. ISBN 0-946327-14-9.
- Database of Ireland - civil parishes.
External links
- Walsh, Dennis (2003). "Barony Map of Ireland". Retrieved 13 February 2007. Source given is "Ordnance survey".
| Baronies of Tipperary | ||
|---|---|---|
 | ||
| ||