Shillelagh (barony)

Land unit in Wicklow, Republic of Ireland

Barony in Wicklow, Republic of Ireland

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:

• Carnew
• Coolboy
• Shillelagh
• Aghowle, a civil parish of the barony

References

1. "Shillelagh". logainm.ie. Retrieved 23 November 2020.
2. http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~irlkik/ihm/baronie3.htm ^{[user-generated source]}