Clonlisk

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Clonlisk
Cluain Leisc (Irish)
Barony
Baronies of County Offaly. Clonlisk is shaded green.
Baronies of County Offaly. Clonlisk is shaded green.
Sovereign stateRepublic of Ireland
CountyOffaly
Area
 • Total198.51 km2 (76.64 sq mi)

Clonlisk (Irish: Cluain Leisc) is a barony in County Offaly (formerly King's County), Republic of Ireland.

Etymology[]

Clonlisk derives its name from Clonlisk Castle (near Dunkerrin) and the townland of Clonlisk (Irish Cluain Leisc, "meadow of laziness").[1]

Location[]

Clonlisk is located in southwest County Offaly.

History[]

Clonlisk was part of the territory of the Ó Cearbhaill (O'Carroll) of Éile (Ely).[2]

List of settlements[]

Below is a list of settlements in Clonlisk:

References[]

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