Trough (barony)

Truagh (/ˈtruː/; Irish: An Triúcha) is a barony in County Monaghan, Republic of Ireland.

Truagh

An Triúcha (Irish)
Barony
Sovereign stateRepublic of Ireland
CountyMonaghan
Area
 • Total151.26 km2 (58.4 sq mi)

Etymology

Trough is known in Irish as An Triúcha (Old Irish trícha cét, "cantred").[1]

Location

Trough is found in north County Monaghan, south of the Ulster Blackwater.

Trough barony is bordered to the south by Monaghan, County Monaghan; to the northwest by Clogher, County Tyrone; and to the northeast by Lower Dungannon, County Tyrone.

History

The Mac Kenna were chiefs of Trough. O'Clerkin is also noted here.[2]

List of settlements

Below is a list of settlements in Trough barony:

References
  1. "An Triúcha/Trough". logainm.ie. 15 May 2014. Retrieved 6 February 2015.
  2. "The Baronies of Ireland - Family History". Rootsweb.ancestry.com. 6 September 1998. Retrieved 6 February 2015.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.