Clanawley is a barony in County Fermanagh

County Fermanagh

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, Northern Ireland

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. To its east lies Upper Lough Erne

Lough Erne

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, and it is bordered by three other baronies: Magheraboy to the north; Tirkennedy and Knockninny to the east. It also borders three baronies in the Republic of Ireland

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: Tullyhaw to the south; and Drumahaire and Rosclogher to the west.

The territory of Clanawley is first recorded in 1306, and derives its name from Amhlaoibh, the son of the first king of Fermanagh (Donn Carrach Maguire) making the MacAwleys a branch of the Maguires. The name Amhlaoibh is derived from the Norse name Olaf.

List of civil parishes

Below is a list of civil parishes in Clanawley:

• Boho (split with barony of Magheraboy)
• Cleenish (split with baronies of Magheraboy and Tirkennedy)
• Killesher
• Rossory (split with barony of Magheraboy)