Ormond Lower
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Ormond Lower is one of the baronies of Ireland, an historical geographical unit of land. It is one of 14 baronies in the traditional county of Tipperary
between the baronies of Ormond Upper
to the south-east (whose chief town is Toomevara
) and Owney and Arra
to the south-west (whose chief town is Newport
). As a landlocked "peninsula", it is surrounded on three sides by counties Galway
and Offaly
. The territory is currently administered by North Tipperary
County Council and the county town
of Nenagh
is located in the barony.
as subdivisions of counties and were used for administration. While baronies continue to be officially defined units, they have been administratively obsolete since 1898. However, 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.
and South Riding
s in 1836, Ormond Lower was allocated to the north riding. However, the neighbouring barony of Kilnamanagh was split into Upper and Lower half-baronies, being allocated to the north and south ridings respectively.
(not to be confused with an Ecclesiastical parish).
, Ballysteena
, Ballyquirk
, Borrisokane
, Cloughjordan
(town), Cloghjordanpark
(townland), Cowbawn
, Crotta
, Drumnamahane Island
, Eminiska
, Feigh West
, Firgrove
, Graigue, Islandwood
, Johnstown
, Killeen, Kilruane
, Lehinch
, Lorrha
, Loughkeen
, Modreeny
, Mulinkeagh, Newtown
, Newtown (Guest)
, Newtown (Hodgins)
, O’Meara’s Acres
, Oxpark
, Portland
, Quakerstown
, Richmond
, Stoneyacre
, Townfields
, Uskane
, Willsborough
.
County Tipperary
County Tipperary is a county of Ireland. It is located in the province of Munster and is named after the town of Tipperary. The area of the county does not have a single local authority; local government is split between two authorities. In North Tipperary, part of the Mid-West Region, local...
between the baronies of Ormond Upper
Ormond Upper
Ormond Upper is one of the baronies of Ireland, an historical geographical unit of land. Its chief town is Toomevara...
to the south-east (whose chief town is Toomevara
Toomevara
Toomevara, officially Toomyvara , is a village in North Tipperary, Ireland. The village is at the junction on the R445 where it meets the R499 regional road. The village was bypassed in December 2010 by the M7 Dublin - Limerick motorway. It is also a parish in the Roman Catholic Diocese of...
) and Owney and Arra
Owney and Arra
Owney and Arra is one of the baronies of Ireland, an historical geographical unit of land. Its chief town is Newport...
to the south-west (whose chief town is Newport
Newport, County Tipperary
Newport is a town in North Tipperary in Ireland. It is part of the parish of Newport, Bridhill and Toor which is in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Cashel and Emly. It is in the barony of Owney and Arra.-Location:...
). As a landlocked "peninsula", it is surrounded on three sides by counties Galway
County Galway
County Galway 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 city of Galway. Galway County Council is the local authority for the county. There are several strongly Irish-speaking areas in the west of the county...
and Offaly
County Offaly
County Offaly is a county in Ireland. It is part of the Midlands Region and is also located in the province of Leinster. It is named after the ancient Kingdom of Uí Failghe and was formerly known as King's County until the establishment of the Irish Free State in 1922. Offaly County Council is...
. The territory is currently administered by North Tipperary
North Tipperary
North Tipperary is a county in Ireland. It is part of the Mid-West Region and is also located in the province of Munster. It is named after the town of Tipperary and consists of 48% of the land area of the traditional county of Tipperary. The county was established in 1898 and has had a county...
County Council and the county town
County town
A county town is a county's administrative centre in the United Kingdom or Ireland. County towns are usually the location of administrative or judicial functions, or established over time as the de facto main town of a county. The concept of a county town eventually became detached from its...
of Nenagh
Nenagh
Nenagh is the county town of North Tipperary in Ireland. It is the administrative centre of North Tipperary and in 2011 it had a recorded population of 7,995. It is a civil parish in the historical barony of Ormond Lower...
is located in the barony.
Legal context
Baronies were created after the Norman invasion of IrelandNorman 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 and were used for administration. While baronies continue to be officially defined units, they have been administratively obsolete since 1898. However, 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
Tuath
Túath is an Old Irish word, often translated as "people" or "nation". It is cognate with the Welsh and Breton tud , and with the Germanic þeudō ....
which had submitted to the Crown.
Modern times
When County Tipperary was split into NorthNorth Tipperary
North Tipperary is a county in Ireland. It is part of the Mid-West Region and is also located in the province of Munster. It is named after the town of Tipperary and consists of 48% of the land area of the traditional county of Tipperary. The county was established in 1898 and has had a county...
and South Riding
South Tipperary
South Tipperary is a county in Ireland. It is part of the South-East Region and is also located in the province of Munster. It is named after the town of Tipperary and consists of 52% of the land area of the traditional county of Tipperary. The county was established in 1898 and has had a county...
s in 1836, Ormond Lower was allocated to the north riding. However, the neighbouring barony of Kilnamanagh was split into Upper and Lower half-baronies, being allocated to the north and south ridings respectively.
Civil parishes
This table lists an historical geographical sub-division of the barony known as the civil parishCivil parish
In England, a civil parish is a territorial designation and, where they are found, the lowest tier of local government below districts and counties...
(not to be confused with an Ecclesiastical parish).
| Name in Irish | Name in English |
|---|---|
| An tAonach | Nenagh |
| Ard Cróine | Ardcrony Ardcrony Ardcroney, officially Ardcrony , is a village and townland on the N52 National secondary road north of Nenagh in North Tipperary, Ireland. It is also the name of a civil parish in the historical barony of Ormond Lower... |
| Baile an Gharraí | Ballingarry Ballingarry, North Tipperary Ballingarry is a civil parish and a townland in the barony of Ormond Lower, North Tipperary in Ireland. It is located on the N52 between Borrisokane and Birr.... |
| Baile Locha Caoin | Loughkeen Loughkeen Loughkeen is a townland and a civil parish in the barony of Ormond Lower, North Tipperary in Ireland. It is located south-west of Riverstown in the extreme north of the county.... |
| Buiríos Uí Chéin | Borrisokane Borrisokane Borrisokane is a town in North Tipperary, Ireland. In 2006 it had a population of approximately 1,145. It is situated on the N52/N65 National secondary road between Nenagh and Portumna and the N52 between Nenagh and Birr. It is close to Lough Derg which is only 12 km to the west. It is a... |
| Cill Bharráin | Kilbarron Kilbarron, North Tipperary Kilbarron is a civil parish and a townland in the historical barony of Ormond Lower, North Tipperary in Ireland. It is located west of Borrisokane.... |
| Cill Ó dTiarnáin | Killodiernan |
| Cill Ruáin | Kilruane Kilruane Kilruane is a townland and civil parish in the historical barony of Ormond Lower, North Tipperary in Ireland. It is located between Nenagh and Cloughjordan. Kilruane MacDonaghs GAA club grounds are located nearby in Cloughjordan.... |
| Cloch an Phrióra | Cloughprior |
| An Cnaoi | Knigh Knigh Knigh is a townland and civil parish in the historical Barony of Ormond Lower in North Tipperary, Ireland. It is located between Nenagh and Puckaun.... |
| Drom Inbhir | Dromineer Dromineer Dromineer is a small village in North Tipperary, Ireland. It is situated on the shores of Lough Derg on the River Shannon. The village is located 10 kilometres north of Nenagh... |
| Dura | Dorrha Dorrha, North Tipperary Dorrha is a civil parish in the historical barony of Ormond Lower, North Tipperary, Ireland. It is located in the extreme north of County Tipperary and includes the settlement of Rathcabbin.... |
| Eaglais Chlocháin | Aglishcloghane |
| Fionnú | Finnoe Finnoe, North Tipperary Finnoe is a civil parish in the barony of Ormond Lower, North Tipperary, Ireland. It is located close to Borrisokane.... |
| Lothra | Lorrha Lorrha Lorrha is a small village at the northern tip of North Tipperary, Ireland. It is located on a local minor road between the R489 Birr to Portumna road and the N65 Nenagh to Portumna road about five kilometres east of the point where the River Shannon enters Lough Derg. It is a townland and a civil... |
| Maigh Drithne | Modreeny Modreeny Modreeny is a townland and a civil parish in the historical barony of Ormond Lower, North Tipperary in Ireland. Situated on the R490 between the towns of Borrisokane and Cloughjordan, it is the location of a ruined C19th church, an adjoining cemetery and to the west, remains of a medieval church... |
| Maigh Saotha | Monsea Monsea Monsea is a townland in the Barony of Ormond Lower. It is also a civil parish in the Baronies of Ormond Lower and Owney and Arra in North Tipperary, Ireland. Nine of the townlands within the civil parish are located in Ormond Lower with three townlands located in Owney and Arra.... |
| Tír Dhá Ghlas | Terryglass Terryglass Terryglass is a village in North Tipperary, Ireland. The village is located on the R493 regional road on the north-eastern shore of Lough Derg near where the River Shannon enters the Lough. It is a civil parish in the historical barony of Ormond Lower. It is also an Ecclesiastical parish in the... |
| Uisceán | Uskane Uskane Uskane is a townland and a civil parish in the historical barony of Ormond Lower, North Tipperary in Ireland.-See also:* List of civil parishes of North Tipperary... |
Other villages and townlands
AbbevilleAbbeville, County Tipperary (Townland)
Abbeville is a townland in the Barony of Ormond Lower, North Tipperary, Ireland. It is located in the Civil Parish of Lorrha....
, Ballysteena
Ballysteena
Ballysteena , is a townland in the Barony of Ormond Lower in North Tipperary, Ireland. It is located in the Civil Parish of Modreeny between the towns of Borrisokane and Cloughjordan....
, Ballyquirk
Ballyquirk
Ballyquirk is a townland in the Barony of Ormond Lower, North Tipperary, Ireland. It is located in the Civil Parish of Lorrha, north of Carrigahorig....
, Borrisokane
Borrisokane
Borrisokane is a town in North Tipperary, Ireland. In 2006 it had a population of approximately 1,145. It is situated on the N52/N65 National secondary road between Nenagh and Portumna and the N52 between Nenagh and Birr. It is close to Lough Derg which is only 12 km to the west. It is a...
, Cloughjordan
Cloughjordan
Cloughjordan, officially Cloghjordan , is a town in North Tipperary in Ireland. It is in the barony of Ormond Lower, and it is also a parish in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Killaloe....
(town), Cloghjordanpark
Cloghjordanpark
Cloghjordanpark , A townland in the Barony of Ormond Lower, North Tipperary, Ireland. Located to the east of Cloughjordan, the townland is always spelled without the letter “u”....
(townland), Cowbawn
Cowbawn
Cowbawn is a townland in the Barony of Ormond Lower, North Tipperary, Ireland. It is located north of Cloughjordan....
, Crotta
Crotta
Crotta, is a townland in the Barony of Ormond Lower in North Tipperary, Ireland. It is located between the towns of Borrisokane and Cloughjordan....
, Drumnamahane Island
Drumnamahane Island
Drumnamahane Island is a townland in the Barony of Ormond Lower, North Tipperary, Ireland. It is located in the Civil Parish of Uskane....
, Eminiska
Eminiska
Eminiska is a townland in the Barony of Ormond Lower, North Tipperary, Ireland. Situated between Borrisokane and Cloughjordan. It is the location of Modreeny House, an Arts and Crafts style home built c 1904/1905....
, Feigh West
Feigh West
Feigh West is a townland in the Barony of Ormond Lower, North Tipperary, Ireland. It is located north east of Borrisokane....
, Firgrove
Firgrove
Firgrove is a townland in the Barony of Ormond Lower, North Tipperary, Ireland. Firgrove is located approx 6km west of Borrisokane....
, Graigue, Islandwood
Islandwood, Townland
Islandwood is a Islandwood is a Islandwood is a [[townland] in the [[Barony]] of [[Ormond Lower]], [[North Tipperary]], [[Republic of Ireland|Ireland]]...
, Johnstown
Johnstown, Townland
Johnstown is a townland in the Barony of Ormond Lower, North Tipperary, Ireland. It is located in the Civil Parish of Killodiernan....
, Killeen, Kilruane
Kilruane
Kilruane is a townland and civil parish in the historical barony of Ormond Lower, North Tipperary in Ireland. It is located between Nenagh and Cloughjordan. Kilruane MacDonaghs GAA club grounds are located nearby in Cloughjordan....
, Lehinch
Lehinch
Lehinch is a townland in the barony of Ormond Lower, North Tipperary in Ireland. It is located east of Portumna Bridge, in the civil parish of Lorrha....
, Lorrha
Lorrha
Lorrha is a small village at the northern tip of North Tipperary, Ireland. It is located on a local minor road between the R489 Birr to Portumna road and the N65 Nenagh to Portumna road about five kilometres east of the point where the River Shannon enters Lough Derg. It is a townland and a civil...
, Loughkeen
Loughkeen
Loughkeen is a townland and a civil parish in the barony of Ormond Lower, North Tipperary in Ireland. It is located south-west of Riverstown in the extreme north of the county....
, Modreeny
Modreeny
Modreeny is a townland and a civil parish in the historical barony of Ormond Lower, North Tipperary in Ireland. Situated on the R490 between the towns of Borrisokane and Cloughjordan, it is the location of a ruined C19th church, an adjoining cemetery and to the west, remains of a medieval church...
, Mulinkeagh, Newtown
Newtown, Ormond Lower
This article is about the townland of Newtown, in the Barony of Ormond Lower, County Tipperary, for the separate town of Newtown see Newtown, County Tipperary.Newtown, Ormond Lower...
, Newtown (Guest)
Newtown (Guest)
Newtown is a townland in the historical Barony of Ormond Lower, North Tipperary, Ireland. It is located in the Civil Parish of Modreeny on the south-east side of the R491 road between Cloughjordan and Shinrone. The family name Guest is written in parentheses in both English and Irish....
, Newtown (Hodgins)
Newtown (Hodgins)
Newtown is a townland in the historical Barony of Ormond Lower, North Tipperary, Ireland. It is located in the Civil Parish of Modreeny on the north-west side of the R491 road between Cloughjordan and Shinrone...
, O’Meara’s Acres
O'Meara's Acres, County Tipperary
O'Meara's Acres is a townland in the Barony of Ormond Lower, North Tipperary, Ireland. It is located in the Civil Parish of Kilbarron....
, Oxpark
Oxpark
Oxpark is a townland in the Barony of Ormond Lower, North Tipperary, Ireland. It is located north of Main Street Cloughjordan. An eco-village known as The Village is being constructed in Oxpark....
, Portland
Portland, North Tipperary
Portland is a townland in the barony of Ormond Lower, North Tipperary in Ireland. It is located north-east of the Portumna Bridge, in the civil parish of Lorrha....
, Quakerstown
Quakerstown
Quakerstown is a townland in the Barony of Ormond Lower, North Tipperary, Ireland. It is located located between Shinrone and Ballingarry in the Civil Parish of Ballingarry. Archives on the Placenames Database of Ireland indicate that a ruined Quaker meeting house stood here in 1840....
, Richmond
Richmond, Townland
Richmond is a townland in the Barony of Ormond Lower, North Tipperary, Ireland. It is located in the civil parish of Monsea, north west of Nenagh....
, Stoneyacre
Stoneyacre
Stoneyacre is a townland in the Barony of Ormond Lower, North Tipperary, Ireland. The Townland is located East of Cloughjordan in the Civil Parish of Modreeny....
, Townfields
Townfields
Townfields is the townland in North Tipperary, Ireland that includes most of the town of Cloughjordan including Cloughjordan railway station. It is in the Barony of Ormond Lower. Not to be confused with Townsfield, a residential development off the Moneygall Road in Cloughjordan....
, Uskane
Uskane
Uskane is a townland and a civil parish in the historical barony of Ormond Lower, North Tipperary in Ireland.-See also:* List of civil parishes of North Tipperary...
, Willsborough
Willsborough
Willsborough is a townland in the Barony of Ormond Lower, North Tipperary, Ireland.It is located in the Civil Parish of Ardcrony. Although the placenames database of Ireland gives Willsborough as the Irish language name the area was formerly documented as Derrynaslin or Derrynashig....
.