Gowran (barony)

Gowran^[1]

*Gabhrán* (Irish)
Barony of Gabhrán
Gowran Gabhrán (Irish) Barony of Gabhrán
Barony
	Map of Gowran
	Gowran Location in Ireland
	Coordinates: 52°35′50″N 7°5′0″W / 52.59722°N 7.08333°WCoordinates: 52°35′50″N 7°5′0″W / 52.59722°N 7.08333°W
Country	Ireland
Province	Leinster
County	County Kilkenny
Civil parishes	show List
Government
• Type	County Council
• Body	Kilkenny County Council
Area
• Total	430.5 km2 (166.2 sq mi)

Gowran (/ˈɡoʊrən/; Irish: Gabhrán^[4]^[5]) is a barony in the east of County Kilkenny, Ireland.^[1]^[6] The size of the barony is 430.5 square kilometres (166.2 sq mi).^[7] There are 35 civil parishes in Gowran.^[4] The chief town today is Gowran. The barony contains the ecclesiastical sites of Kilfane and Duiske Abbey The barony of Gowran is situated in the east of the county between the baronies of Fassadinin to the north (whose chief town is Castlecomer), the baronies of Kilkenny, Shillelogher and Knocktopher to the west (whose chief towns are Kilkenny, Bennettsbridge and Knocktopher), and the barony of Ida is to the south. It borders County Carlow to the east. The M9 motorway bisects the barony.

Geography[]

Civil parishes of Gowran

Gowran contains the towns of Thomastown, Paulstown, Bennettsbridge, Goresbridge, Gowran, Graiguenamanagh, and Inistioge, and the settlements of Ballyfoyle, Maddockstown, Whitehall, Castlewarren, Dungarvan, Rathgarvan or Clifden, Skeaghvasteen, and Johnswell.^[8]

There are 35 civil parishes in the barony (see map). They are: Blackrath, Blanchvilleskill, Clara, Columbkille, Dunbell, Dungarvan, Famma, Gowran, Graiguenamanagh, Grangesilvia, Inistioge, Jerpointabbey, Jerpointwest, Kilderry, Kilfane, Kilkieran, Killarney, Kilmacahill, Kilmadum, Mothell, Pleberstown, Powerstown, Rathcoole, Shankill, St. John's, St. Martin's, St. Maul's, Thomastown, Tiscoffin, Treadingstown, Tullaherin, Ullard, Wells, and Woolengrange.^[9] Three of which are split between the Barony of Gowran and the Baronies of Fassadinin and Ida (Mothell, Kilmadum and Inistioge). Most of the eastern boundary of the barony of Gowran is formed by the River Barrow.

History[]

The barony was part of the territory of the historic kingdom of Osraige (Ossory). That kingdom was almost co-terminus with the still extant Catholic diocese of Ossory . In the Church of Ireland, the diocese has been merged into the diocese of Cashel and Ossory. Gowran is currently administered by Kilkenny County Council.^[2] Gowran was recorded in the Down Survey (1656),^[10] and on Griffith's Valuation (1864).^[11] Parts of the barony were in the Poor law unions of Castlecomer, Kilkenny, and Thomastown.^[7]

Territory of O'Carroll and O'Dunphy.^[12] Given to Theobald Fitzwalter (Butler ).^[12] Dobbyn family based there in the 15th century.^[12] Richard FitzPatrick was created Lord Gowran in 1715, and his son was created Earl of Upper Ossory in 1751. Both titles became extinct in 1818.

Contains the ecclesiastical sites of Kilfane and Duiske Abbey.^[13]

Kilbline Castle and are also located in Gowran.^[14]^[15]

Notes[]

^ Jump up to: ^a ^b (Government 2003)
^ Jump up to: ^a ^b Kilkenny County County. "Website". kilkennycoco.ie.
^ "Barony of Fassadinin, Co. Kilkenny". townlands.ie.
^ Jump up to: ^a ^b (Fiontar 2008, Barony of Gabhrán/Gowran harvnb error: multiple targets (2×): CITEREFFiontar2008 (help))
^ (Carrigan 1905, p. 24, Existing Civil Divisions or Baronies)
^ (Tighe 1802, p. 4, Baronies)
^ Jump up to: ^a ^b (Parliament 1862, p. 963, Gowran Barony)
^ (Fiontar 2008, Gowran Towns harvnb error: multiple targets (2×): CITEREFFiontar2008 (help) and Fiontar 2008, Gowran population centres harvnb error: multiple targets (2×): CITEREFFiontar2008 (help))
^ (Fiontar 2008, Gowran Civil Parishes harvnb error: multiple targets (2×): CITEREFFiontar2008 (help))
^ Down Survey Project. "Gowran Map". downsurvey.tcd.ie. The Down Survey Project.
^ (Griffith 1864, Gowran Search)
^ Jump up to: ^a ^b ^c Walsh, Dennis. "Barony of Gowran". ancestry.com., Walsh, Dennis. "The Baronies of Ireland". ancestry.com. and Walsh, Dennis. "Barony Map of the Leinster Region". ancestry.com.
^ (Fiontar 2008, Gowran ecclesiastical sites harvnb error: multiple targets (2×): CITEREFFiontar2008 (help))
^ (Fiontar 2008, Woodstock Castle harvnb error: multiple targets (2×): CITEREFFiontar2008 (help))
^ Lewis, Samuel (1837). "Kilfane (Gowran)". A Topographical Dictionary of Ireland. Kilfane, a parish, in the barony of Gowran [..] Here are some remains of the ancient church, and of Kilbline and Ballynaboola castles

References[]

Fiontar (2008). "Placenames Database of Ireland". logainm.ie. Department of Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs of the Government of Ireland.
Government (2003). Placenames (Co. Kilkenny) Order 2003 (PDF). Dublin: Government of Ireland.
Griffith (1864). "Griffith's Valuation". www.askaboutireland.ie.
Parliament (1862). General alphabetical index to townlands and towns, parishes and baronies of Ireland.
Carrigan, William (1905). The History and Antiquities of the Diocese of Ossory. Sealy, Bryers & Walker. ISBN 9785879206463.
Tighe, William (1802). Statistical observations relative to the county of Kilkenny: made in the years 1800 & 1801. Printed by Graisberry and Campbell.

External links[]

Walsh, Dennis. "Barony of Gowran". ancestry.com.
"Barony of Gowran, Co. Kilkenny". townlands.ie.
Fiontar (2008). "Barony of Gowran". logainm.ie. Department of Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs of the Government of Ireland.

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[KCC-2] Jump up to: ^a ^b Kilkenny County County. "Website". kilkennycoco.ie.

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[Tighe1802-6] (Tighe 1802, p. 4, Baronies)

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[downGowran-10] Down Survey Project. "Gowran Map". downsurvey.tcd.ie. The Down Survey Project.

[Griffith-11] (Griffith 1864, Gowran Search)

[walshGowran-12] Jump up to: ^a ^b ^c Walsh, Dennis. "Barony of Gowran". ancestry.com., Walsh, Dennis. "The Baronies of Ireland". ancestry.com. and Walsh, Dennis. "Barony Map of the Leinster Region". ancestry.com.

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[15] Lewis, Samuel (1837). "Kilfane (Gowran)". A Topographical Dictionary of Ireland. Kilfane, a parish, in the barony of Gowran [..] Here are some remains of the ancient church, and of Kilbline and Ballynaboola castles

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