Shillelagh (barony)

Shillelagh Síol Éalaigh (Irish)
Barony
Baronies of County Wicklow. Shillelagh is in the southwest.
Sovereign state	Republic of Ireland
County	Wicklow
Area
• Total	179.47 km² (69.29 sq mi)

Shillelagh (Irish: Síol Éalaigh) is a barony in County Wicklow, Republic of Ireland.

Etymology

Shillelagh barony derives its name from the Síol Elaigh, a local people who claimed descent from Élothach mac Fáelchon, and from the village of Shillelagh.^[1]

Location

Shillelagh barony is located in southwest County Wicklow.

History

Derived from Síol Elaigh, meaning descendants of Ealach. O'Dunlaing (O'Dowling) was noted as a chief of Síl n-Elathaig, a branch of the Síl Mella. The Ua Tuathail (O'Tooles) were driven here in the late 12th century, following the Cambro-Norman invasion. ^[2]

List of settlements

Below is a list of settlements in Shillelagh barony:

References

Places in County Wicklow

County town: Wicklow

Towns	Arklow Blessington Bray Greystones Wicklow

Villages	Aghavannagh Annamoe Ashford Aughrim Avoca Ballinaclash Baltinglass Carnew Charlesland Coolafancy Coolboy Delgany Donard Dunlavin Enniskerry Glendalough Glenealy Grangecon Greenan Hollywood Kilcoole Killincarrig Kilmacanogue Kilpedder Kilquade Kiltegan Knockananna Lacken Laragh Newcastle Newtownmountkennedy Rathdangan Rathdrum Rathnew Redcross Roundwood Shillelagh Stratford-on-Slaney Tinahely Valleymount Woodenbridge

List of townlands in County Wicklow Category:Mountains and hills of County Wicklow Category:Rivers of County Wicklow Category:Geography of County Wicklow

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