Corkaree






Barony in Leinster, Ireland





































Corkaree


Corca Raoi

Barony

Location of Corkaree on a map of Westmeath
Location of Corkaree on a map of Westmeath



Corkaree is located in Ireland

Corkaree

Corkaree



Location in Ireland

Coordinates: 53°36′20″N 7°22′24″W / 53.6055°N 7.3734°W / 53.6055; -7.3734Coordinates: 53°36′20″N 7°22′24″W / 53.6055°N 7.3734°W / 53.6055; -7.3734
Country
Republic of Ireland Ireland
Province Leinster
County Westmeath
Area

 • Total 109.253 km2 (42.183 sq mi)
Time zone
UTC+0 (WET)
 • Summer (DST)
UTC+1 (IST (WEST))
Irish Grid Reference N415619

Corkaree (Irish: Corca Raoi)[1] is a barony in north County Westmeath, in the Republic of Ireland. It was formed by 1672.[2] It is bordered by three other baronies: Fore (to the north), Moyashel and Magheradernon (to the south) and Moygoish (to the west).




Contents






  • 1 Early history


  • 2 Geography


  • 3 Civil parishes of the barony


  • 4 Towns, villages and townlands


  • 5 Places of interest


  • 6 References


  • 7 External links





Early history


In the Medieval period the area of Corcaree formed part of the lands held by the Ó Dálaigh (Daly) bardic family. Máel Íosa Ua Dálaigh, died 1185, was described as “Chief poet of Ireland and Scotland," he was also lord (ard taoiseach) of the 'minor midland kingdom' of Corca Raidhe (Corcaree).[3] The annals state that in 1185, Maelisa O'Daly, ollave (chief poet) of Ireland and Scotland, Lord of Corcaree and Corca-Adain, a man illustrious for his poetry, hospitality, and nobility, died while on a pilgrimage at Clonard.[4]



Geography


Corkaree has an area of 26,996.9 acres (109.253 km2).[2]


The barony contains two large lakes; Lough Derravaragh, shared with the barony of Fore, and home to the Irish legend of the Children of Lir and Lough Owel an internationally recognised Ramsar waterfowl habitat. In addition Lough Iron, a small lake, lies on the River Inny and is shared with the barony of Moygoish. The lake is not easily accessible as there is no road close to the lake or public access.


The River Inny, flows into Lough Derravaragh, then near the village of Ballinalack. The River Brosna, rises in Lough Owel[5] and, like the Inny, is a tributary of the River Shannon.





Lough Owel



The N4, a national primary road passes to the north of Lough Owel, connecting Dublin with the north–west of Ireland and the coastal town of Sligo. A railway line carrying the national rail company Iarnród Éireann's Dublin to Longford commuter service and Dublin to Sligo intercity service[6] also passes through the barony.



Civil parishes of the barony


This table[7] lists an historical geographical sub-division of the barony known as the civil parish (not to be confused with an Ecclesiastical parish).







































Name in English
 Name in Irish

Lackan
Leacain

Leny
Léine

Multyfarnham
Muilte Farannáin

Portloman
Port Lomáin

Portnashangan
Port na Seangán

Stonehall
Tigh Cloiche

Tyfarnham
Tigh Farannáin

Taghmon
Tigh Munna


Towns, villages and townlands




  • Ballinalack, a village on the N4 close to the River Inny.

  • Bunbrosna, a village on the N4 road.


  • Crookedwood, a small village on the R394


  • Knockdrin, an area north of Mullingar on the R394 road.

  • Monilea, Taghmon


  • Multyfarnham, a village on the River Gaine.

  • Taughmon, a small village on the R394 road, not to be confused with Taghmon townland.


There are 77 townlands in the barony of Corkaree.[2]



Places of interest




Wilson's Hospital School




  • Knockdrin Castle, mainly an early 19th-century neo-Gothic structure.


  • Multyfarnham Friary, a Franciscan friary founded in the 15th century.


  • Wilson's Hospital School, founded in 1761 by Andrew Wilson as a school for young Protestant boys and also as a hospital for old men, some of whom were retired soldiers; now a co-educational boarding school.




References





  1. ^ Corkaree The Placenames Database of Ireland Retrieved 29 May 2015


  2. ^ abc Corkaree townlands.ie Retrieved 21 May 2015


  3. ^ Rigby, S.H., (2003) A Companion to Britain in the Later Middle Ages, Historical Association, Blackwell Publishing, .mw-parser-output cite.citation{font-style:inherit}.mw-parser-output .citation q{quotes:"""""""'""'"}.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-free a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/Lock-green.svg/9px-Lock-green.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-registration a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-gray-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-subscription a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-red-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration{color:#555}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription span,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration span{border-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help}.mw-parser-output .cs1-ws-icon a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4c/Wikisource-logo.svg/12px-Wikisource-logo.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output code.cs1-code{color:inherit;background:inherit;border:inherit;padding:inherit}.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-error{display:none;font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-error{font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-maint{display:none;color:#33aa33;margin-left:0.3em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration,.mw-parser-output .cs1-format{font-size:95%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-left{padding-left:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-right{padding-right:0.2em}
    ISBN 0-631-21785-1, p. 587


  4. ^ Annals of the Four Masters the original: Maoil Iosa Ua Dálaigh ollamh Ereann, & Alban ard taoiseach Corca Raidhe & Corcadain, Saoi oirdherc ar dhán, ar eneach, & ar uaisle do écc i c-Cluain Ioraird oca oilithre.


  5. ^ Lough Owel www.askaboutireland.ie Retrieved 21 May 2015


  6. ^ Irish Rail Printable Timetables irishrail.ie Retrieved 21 May 2015


  7. ^ Civil parishes of the barony of Corkaree. The Placenames Database of Ireland 7 June 2015




External links




  • Map of Corkaree at openstreetmap.org


  • Barony of Corkaree, County Westmeath at Townlands.ie










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