Middle Third (County Tipperary barony)
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Middle Third (Irish: An Trian Meánach; also spelled Middlethird) is a barony in County Tipperary, Ireland. This geographical unit of land is one of 12 baronies in County Tipperary. Its chief town is Cashel. 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), Clanwilliam to the west (whose chief town is Tipperary) and Slievardagh to the east (whose chief town is Mullinahone). It is currently administered by Tipperary County Council.
Legal context
Baronies were created after the
History
The history of the barony is also the history of the Kingdom of Munster which had Cashel for its capital. Later, the kingdom would be divided into northern and southern statelets.
Dynasts of Mumhan
The
- Eóghanacht Chaisil (Cashel). Septs included O'Callaghan, MacCarthy, MacGillycuddy, MacAuliffe, O'Sullivan.
- Éoganacht Beag Chaisil (Eoganacht Caille na Manach, in the barony of Kilnamanagh)
- Éoganacht Mhór Muman (about Knockgraffon, in the barony of Middle Third)
- Eóghanacht Airthir Chliach (Tipperary town district)
- Eóghanacht Durluis (in or near Thurles, in the barony of Eliogarty)
Lordship of Ireland
With this 12th-century division of Munster into two parts, Thomond included the area about the diocese of Killaloe, and additionally encompassed the traditional territories of Úi Fidgeinti, Uí Chonaill Gabra, Eóghanacht Áine, Éile, Corco Mruadh, the tribes of Uaithne (later held by the Síl Cennétich, and much of Eóghanacht Caisel and Ciarraige Luachra.[1]
By the early 13th century, through the encroachment of the Anglo-Norman Butler family and others into eastern Thomond (north Tipperary, east Limerick and south Offaly), part of which came to be known as Ormond or East Munster, the kingdom of Thomond was greatly reduced.
Diocesan history
Various members of the Desmond and Ormond families became archbishops in the succeeding years up to the
Modern times
When County Tipperary was split into North and South Ridings in 1836, Middle Third 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.[2]
Towns, villages and townlands of the barony
Civil parishes of the barony
This table
Name in Irish | Name in English |
---|---|
Ard Máil | Ardmayle |
Baile an Ghraeigh | Graystown |
Baile an Ráiligh | Railstown |
Baile an tSeánaigh | St. Johnstown |
Baile Bhriodúnach | Peppardstown |
Baile na Madraí | Dogstown |
Baile na Móna | Mora |
Baile Uí Shíocháin | Ballysheehan |
Bricín | Brickendown |
Carraig Phádraig | St. Patricksrock |
An Chathair Dhearg | Redcity |
Cill Bhrácha | Kilbragh |
Cill Cholmáin | Colman |
Cill Chonaill | Kilconnell |
Cill Teimhneáin | Kiltinan |
Cillín an Stiabhnaigh | Killeenasteena |
An Cluainín | Cloneen |
Cnoc Rafann | Knockgraffon |
An Chuailleach | Cooleagh |
Cúil Mhondraí | Coolmundry |
Daingean Deargáin | Dangandargan |
Domhnach Mór | Donaghmore |
Drongán | Drangan |
Reilig Mhuire agus Áth Iseal | Relickmurry and Athassel |
Fiodh Ard | Fethard |
Gael | Gaile |
Gráinseach an Bhairéadaigh | Barrettsgrange |
Gráinseach Eoin Baiste | Baptistgrange |
Maigh Gabhra | Magowry |
Maigh gCorbáin | Magorban |
An Mhainistir Liath | Horeabbey |
Mainistir na Croiche | Holycross |
Oireadh | Erry |
Paróiste Eoin Baiste | St. John baptist |
Ráth an Bhaightiúnaigh | Boytonrath |
Ráth Cuala | Rathcool |
Tulaigh Mheáin | Tullamain |
Uachtar Rátha | Outeragh |
Note: while the civil parish of Holycross straddles two baronies (Eliogarty and this baraony), the village itself and the abbey are entirely located in Eliogarty.
See also
- List of civil parishes of South Tipperary
External links
- Walsh, Dennis (2003). "Barony Map of Ireland". Retrieved 13 February 2007. Source given is "Ordnance survey".
References