Ormond Upper
Ormond Upper (
O'Mearas
had an extensive territory in the barony; the name of their chief residence, Tuaim-ui-Meara, is still retained in the town of Toomavara.
Legal context
Baronies were created after the
Norman invasion of Ireland as divisions of counties and were used for 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 been submitted to the Crown.[citation needed
]
Modern times
When County Tipperary was split into North and South Ridings in 1836, Ormond Upper was allocated to the north riding. However, the neighbouring barony of Kilnamanagh was split into Upper and Lower half-baronies, being allocated to the north and south ridings respectively.[1]
Towns, villages and townlands of the barony
Civil parishes of the barony
This tableEcclesiastical parish).
Name in Irish | Name in English |
---|---|
An t-Aonach | Nenagh |
Áth na Méadal | Aghnameadle |
Baile Ghiobúin | Ballygibbon |
Baile na Cloiche | Ballynaclogh |
Baile Uí Mhacaí | Ballymackey |
Cill Chéire | Kilkeary |
An Chill Mhór | Kilmore |
Cill na Naomh | Kilnaneave |
Cill Ruáin | Kilruane |
An Doladh | Dolla |
Leatracha | Latteragh |
Lios Buinne | Lisbunny |
Teampall Dóinín | Templedowney |
Teampall Doire | Templederry |
Note: While most of the town of Nenagh is located in Ormond Lower, the civil parish of Nenagh is almost evenly split between the baronies of Upper and Lower Ormond.
See also
References
External links
- Walsh, Dennis (2003). "Barony Map of Ireland". Retrieved 13 February 2007. Source given is "Ordnance survey".