Idrone West

Idrone West (Irish: Uí Dhróna Thiar) is a barony in County Carlow, Republic of Ireland. The early barony of Idrone was split into East and West in 1799.

Idrone West Uí Dhróna Thiar (Irish)
Barony
Country	Republic of Ireland
Province	Leinster
County	Carlow
Area
• Land	93.34 km^2 (36.04 sq mi)

Etymology

Idrone takes its name from the ancient name for the tuath, first recorded c. 1100 as Hua Drona in the Latin Vitae sanctorum Hiberniae.[1] The Martyrology of Oengus the Culdee (c. 1150) calls it Huib Dróna in Middle Irish. The ruling family claimed descent from Drona, fourth son of Cathair Mór, a legendary 2nd century AD king.[2]

Location

Idrone West is found in the western part of County Carlow, west of the River Barrow.

Idrone West barony is bordered to the southeast by Idrone East; to the northeast by Carlow; (both the preceding baronies are also in County Carlow); to the west by Gowran and Fassadinin, County Kilkenny; and to the northwest by Slievemargy, County Laois.

History

The Uí Bairrche and Ui Drona are cited early here. The O'Riain (Ryan) sept was Lords of Idrone. The Ó Dubhghaill (O'Doyle) clan of Viking origin was said to originate from a 9th-century King of Idrone.[3]

List of settlements

Below is a list of settlements in Idrone West barony:

• Leighlinbridge (western part)
• Oldleighlin
• Royal Oak

Civil Parishes

Cloydagh (8 townlands)

Killinane (7 townlands)

Oldleighlin (25 townlands)

Tullowcreen (12 townlands)

Wells (9 townlands)

References

1. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2015-02-03. Retrieved 2015-02-03.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)