Owney and Arra
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Owney and Arra (Irish: Uaithne agus Ara) is a barony in County Tipperary, Ireland. This geographical unit of land is one of 12 baronies in County Tipperary. Its chief town is Newport. The barony lies between Ormond Lower to the north (whose chief town is Nenagh), Kilnamanagh Upper to the south (whose chief town is Borrisoleigh) and Ormond Upper to the east (whose chief town is Toomevara). To the west lies the River Shannon which separates it from County Clare. The territory is currently administered by Tipperary County Council.
Legal context
Baronies were created after the
Modern times
When County Tipperary was split into North and South Ridings in 1836, Owney and Arra 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
Newtown, Newport, Portroe, Rearcross.
Civil parishes of the barony
This table
Name in Irish | Name in English |
---|---|
Baile an Chaisleáin | Castletownarra |
An Bhuirgéis | Burgesbeg |
Cill Chomnaid | Kilcomenty |
Cill Mhac Stola | Kilmastulla |
Cill Mhealláin | Kilvellane |
Cill na Rátha | Kilnarath |
Cill Ó Scolaí | Killoscully |
Eochaill | Youghalarra |
Maigh Saotha | Monsea |
Mainistir Uaithne | (part of) Abington
|
An Sráidbhaile | Stradbally |
Teampall an Chalaidh | Templeachally |
Note: Three townlands of the civil parish of Monsea lie in the barony with the bulk of the civil parish lying in the barony of Ormond Lower.
See also
External links
- Walsh, Dennis (2003). "Barony Map of Ireland". Retrieved 13 February 2007. Source given is "Ordnance survey".
References