Idrone East

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Idrone East
Uí Dhróna Thoir (Irish)
Barony
Idrone East (Barony).png
CountryRepublic of Ireland
ProvinceLeinster
CountyCarlow
Area
 • Land213.9 km2 (82.6 sq mi)

Idrone East (Irish: Uí Dhróna Thoir) is a barony in County Carlow, Republic of Ireland. The early barony of Idrone was split into East and West in 1799.

Etymology[]

Idrone takes its name from the ancient name for the tuath, first recorded c. 1100 as Hua Drona in the Latin Vitae sanctorum Hiberniae.[1] (c. 1150) calls it Huib Dróna in Middle Irish. The ruling family claimed descent from Drona, fourth son of Cathair Mór, a legendary 2nd century AD king.[2]

Location[]

Idrone East is found in the central part of County Carlow, east of the River Barrow.

Forth barony is bordered to the south by St. Mullin's Lower; to the east by Forth; to the west by Idrone West; to the north by Carlow (all the preceding baronies are also in County Carlow); to the southwest by Gowran, County Kilkenny; and to the southeast by and , County Wexford.

History[]

The Uí Bairrche and Ui Drona are cited early here. The O'Riain (Ryan) sept were Lords of Idrone. The Ó Dubhghaill (O'Doyle) clan of Viking origin was said to originate from a 9th-century King of Idrone.[3]

List of settlements[]

Below is a list of settlements in Idrone East barony:

References[]

  1. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2015-02-03. Retrieved 2015-02-03.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
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