Barony of Barrymore
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Barrymore is a barony
in County Cork
in Ireland
.
It is the namesake of the de Barry family, Old English
family latterly created Earls of Barrymore
Barrymore is bordered by eight baronies:
It stretches from the Nagle Mountains in the north, through the valley of the River Bride, to the north shore of Cork Harbour
, including Little Island
, Great Island
, and Haulbowline Island
.Barrymore: islands and archipelagos
as subdivisions of counties
and were used for administration. Baronies continue to be regarded as officially defined units, but they are no longer used for many administrative purposes. While they have been administratively obsolete since 1898, they continue to be used in land registration and specification such as in planning permissions. In many cases, a barony corresponds to an earlier Gaelic
túath which had submitted to the Crown.
,Barrymore: towns Carrignavar, Carrigtohill, Cóbh
,Barrymore: features Glounthaune
,Barrymore: population centres Bridebridge, Midleton
, Rathcormack
, and Watergrasshill
.
Barony (Ireland)
In Ireland, a barony is a historical subdivision of a county. They were created, like the counties, in the centuries after the Norman invasion, and were analogous to the hundreds into which the counties of England were divided. In early use they were also called cantreds...
in County Cork
County Cork
County Cork is a county in Ireland. It is located in the South-West Region and is also part of the province of Munster. It is named after the city of Cork . Cork County Council is the local authority for the county...
in Ireland
Ireland
Ireland is an island to the northwest of continental Europe. It is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island on Earth...
.
It is the namesake of the de Barry family, Old English
Old English (Ireland)
The Old English were the descendants of the settlers who came to Ireland from Wales, Normandy, and England after the Norman invasion of Ireland in 1169–71. Many of the Old English became assimilated into Irish society over the centuries...
family latterly created Earls of Barrymore
Earl of Barrymore
Earl of Barrymore is a title in the Peerage of Ireland created for David Barry in 1627/28. Lord Barrymore held the subsidiary titles of Baron Barry , and Viscount Buttevant in the County of Cork in Ireland...
Barrymore is bordered by eight baronies:
- To the south-west, the Barony of CorkBarony of CorkCork is a barony in County Cork, Ireland, surrounding the the city of Cork. The barony comprises the former Liberties of Cork, the area which was within the county of the city of Cork but outside the municipal borough of Cork. The liberties were defined by the charter granted in 1608 by Charles I...
and the Barony of Cork CityBarony of Cork CityCork City is a barony in County Cork, Ireland. It contains seven civil parishes.-Legal context:Baronies were created after the Norman invasion as subdivisions of counties and were used for administration. Baronies continue to be regarded as officially defined units, but they are no longer used... - to the west, the Barony of BarrettsBarony of BarrettsBarretts is a barony in County Cork in Ireland.The name is from the Old English Barrett family.Barretts is bordered by the baronies of Muskerry East to the south-west, Duhallow to the north-west, Fermoy to the north, Barrymore to the east and the Barony of Cork to the south-east...
- To the north-west, DuhallowDuhallowDuhallow is a barony located in the north-western part of County Cork, Ireland.- Legal context :Baronies were created after the Norman invasion as subdivisions of counties and were used for administration. Baronies continue to be regarded as officially defined units, but they are no longer used...
- To the north, the Barony of Fermoy
- To the north-east, Condons and Clangibbon
- To the east, Kinnataloon
- To the south-east, Imokilly
It stretches from the Nagle Mountains in the north, through the valley of the River Bride, to the north shore of Cork Harbour
Cork Harbour
Cork Harbour is a natural harbour and river estuary at the mouth of the River Lee in County Cork, Ireland. It is one of several which lay claim to the title of "second largest natural harbour in the world by navigational area" . Other contenders include Halifax Harbour in Canada, and Poole Harbour...
, including Little Island
Little Island, Cork
Little Island is mainly an industrial area to the east of Cork City, Ireland. It is no longer an island, since the northern channel separating it from the mainland has filled over. To the east and south is Cork Harbour; across a channel to the west is Fota Island.-Development:Many of Cork's...
, Great Island
Great Island
Great Island is the name of an island in Cork Harbour, just outside Cork city, at the mouth of the River Lee. The town of Cóbh is situated on the island, which is connected by bridge to Fota Island to the north, which in turn is connected by a causeway to the mainland...
, and Haulbowline Island
Haulbowline
Haulbowline is the name of an island in Cork Harbour off the coast of Ireland. It is the main naval base and headquarters for the Irish Naval Service.-Etymology:...
.Barrymore: islands and archipelagos
Legal context
Baronies were created after the Norman invasionNorman Invasion of Ireland
The Norman invasion of Ireland was a two-stage process, which began on 1 May 1169 when a force of loosely associated Norman knights landed near Bannow, County Wexford...
as subdivisions of counties
Counties of Ireland
The counties of Ireland are sub-national divisions used for the purposes of geographic demarcation and local government. Closely related to the county is the County corporate which covered towns or cities which were deemed to be important enough to be independent from their counties. A county...
and were used for administration. Baronies continue to be regarded as officially defined units, but they are no longer used for many administrative purposes. While they have been administratively obsolete since 1898, they continue to be used in land registration and specification such as in planning permissions. In many cases, a barony corresponds to an earlier Gaelic
Gaels
The Gaels or Goidels are speakers of one of the Goidelic Celtic languages: Irish, Scottish Gaelic, and Manx. Goidelic speech originated in Ireland and subsequently spread to western and northern Scotland and the Isle of Man....
túath which had submitted to the Crown.
Civil parishes and settlements
Settlements in the barony include Bartlemy, CastlelyonsCastlelyons
Castlelyons is a small village in East County Cork in the Province of Munster in Ireland. It is situated south of Fermoy. In the 2002 census it recorded a population of 211....
,Barrymore: towns Carrignavar, Carrigtohill, Cóbh
Cobh
Cobh is a seaport town on the south coast of County Cork, Ireland. Cobh is on the south side of Great Island in Cork Harbour. Facing the town are Spike Island and Haulbowline Island...
,Barrymore: features Glounthaune
Glounthaune
Glounthaune is a village situated some 10 km east of Cork,on the north shore of Cork Harbour, the estuary of the River Lee, in County Cork, Province of Munster, Ireland.-Transport:...
,Barrymore: population centres Bridebridge, Midleton
Midleton
Midleton, historically Middleton , is a town in south-eastern County Cork, Ireland. It lies some 22 km east of Cork City on the Owenacurra River and the N25 road, which connects Cork to the port of Rosslare...
, Rathcormack
Rathcormack
Rathcormack or Rathcormac is a village in County Sligo, Ireland. It is 6 km north of Sligo town on the N15 road between Ben Bulben mountain and the sea.-See also:* List of towns and villages in Ireland...
, and Watergrasshill
Watergrasshill
Watergrasshill is a small town in County Cork, Province of Munster, Ireland. The 2006 census recorded a population of 1,068.Bypassed in 2003, the town is situated on the R639 road. It is accessible via junction 17 of the M8 motorway...
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