Rathvilly (barony)

Rathvilly (Irish: Ráth Bhile^[1]) is a barony in County Carlow, Republic of Ireland.

Etymology

Rathvilly barony takes its name from the village of Rathvilly, which derive from the Irish language Ráth Bhile, meaning "rath of the sacred tree".^[1]

Location

Rathvilly is found in northeast County Carlow. It contains the rivers Slaney and Derreen.

Rathvilly barony is bordered by the following baronies: to the west by Carlow; to the south by Forth; to the north by Upper Talbotstown; to the east by Ballinacor South; to the southeast by Shillelagh; and to the northwest by Kilkea and Moone.

History

In the 5th century, Crimthan, King of Leinster, lived at Rathvilly. The territory was that of the Uí Felmelda Tuaid, a Uí Cheinnselaig sept descended from Feidlimidh son of Enna Ceansalagh and brother of Crimthan. The MacKeoghs here were chief bards of the Kings of Leinster. An O'Neill family was cantered here.^[2]

List of settlements

Below is a list of settlements in Rathvilly barony:

• Clonmore
• Hacketstown
• Rathvilly
• Tullow

References

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1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Logainm Irish Place Name Database - Rathvilly
2. 1 2 3 4 Rootsweb - Roman Catholic Parishes of County Carlow

Places in County Carlow
County town: Carlow
Towns	Carlow Muine Bheag
Villages and townlands	Aghade Ballinkillin Ballon Ballymurphy Borris Bunclody-Carrickduff Clonegal Clonmore Coolkenno Fennagh Hacketstown Kildavin Leighlinbridge Myshall Nurney Old Leighlin Rathvilly Royal Oak St Mullin's Tinryland Tullow
List of townlands in County Carlow Category: Mountains and hills of County Carlow Category: Rivers of County Carlow Category: Geography of County Carlow