Barony of Gallen
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The Barony of Gallen is one of the nine baronies in County Mayo
County Mayo
County Mayo is a county in Ireland. It is located in the West Region and is also part of the province of Connacht. It is named after the village of Mayo, which is now generally known as Mayo Abbey. Mayo County Council is the local authority for the county. The population of the county is 130,552...

, 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 situated in the eastern part of the county south of the town of Ballina
Ballina, County Mayo
Ballina is a large town in north County Mayo in Ireland. It lies at the mouth of the River Moy near Killala Bay, in the Moy valley and Parish of Kilmoremoy, with the Ox Mountain range to the east and the Nephin Beg mountains to the west...

, bordering County Sligo. It incorporates the area between Foxford
Foxford
Foxford, historically called Bellasa , is a small village 16 km south of Ballina in County Mayo, Ireland. The village stands on the N26 national primary route from Swinford to Ballina and has a railway station served by trains between Dublin and Ballina.Situated between the Nephin and Ox...

 (north and west), Ballyvary (southwest), Swinford
Swinford
Swinford, historically called Swineford , is a town in County Mayo, Ireland. It is surrounded by the settlements of Midfield, Meelick, Culmore, Cloonaghboy, Killasser and other villages. It is on the N5 road, located 18 km from Ireland West Airport Knock...

 (south) and Bonniconlon (east).

The descendants of Cormac Gaileng, great grandson of Olioll Olum were called Gailenga, the race of Gaileng, and they gave their name to the barony of Gallen in Mayo.

Parishes in the Barony of Gallen

  • Strade
    Strade
    -See also:*List of towns and villages in Ireland...

  • Toomore
  • Bohola
    Bohola
    Bohola is a fictional village which is in many irish legend stories Gallen, County Mayo, Ireland located along the N5 national primary road. It consists of 2 pubs, a post office and a Catholic Church. The village is located near Lough Conn.-People:...

  • Attymass
    Attymass
    -People:It is the birthplace of Fr Patrick Peyton , the founder of the Family Rosary Crusade In 1998, the Fr Patrick Peyton Memorial Centre was officially opened by Bishop Thomas Flynn.-Moy Villa Football Club:...

    & Kilgarvan
  • Kildecamogue
  • Kilconduff
  • Ballynahaglish
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