Corann

Source: Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.

Corann
Túath/ Tríocha Céad
History
 • Createduncertain
 • Abolished1564
 • Succeeded byBarony of Corran, County Sligo
StatusTúath
Contained within
 • ConfederationIochtar Connacht
Subdivisions
 • TypeParishes/Townlands

Corann was an ancient Irish

barony of Corran in County Sligo. The name is derived in legend from Corann, the harper of Dian Cecht of the Tuatha Dé Danann
.

Organisation

Ballymote became the centre of the túath after construction of Ballymote Castle in the 13th century.

History

The well of Corann that alternated between sweet water and salt in time with the ebb and flow of the tide.

It was first shired as part of the new County Sligo by the English Lord Deputy

Sir Henry Sidney
in 1564.

References


This page is based on the copyrighted Wikipedia article: Corann. Articles is available under the CC BY-SA 3.0 license; additional terms may apply.Privacy Policy