Shrule (barony)
Shrule
Sruthail (Irish) | |
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Barony | |
![]() Baronies of County Longford. Shrule is shaded forest green. | |
Sovereign state | Republic of Ireland |
County | Longford |
Area | |
• Total | 85 km2 (32.82 sq mi) |
Shrule (Irish: Sruthail), sometimes called Abbeyshrule, is a barony in County Longford, Republic of Ireland.
Etymology[]
Shrule takes its name from Abbeyshrule (Irish Mainistir Shruthla, "abbey by the stream").[1]
Location[]
Shrule is located in southeast County Longford, on the lower reaches of the River Inny.
History[]
Shrule barony was formed from was formed from parts of the territories of Moybrawne (Shrule), Clanconnor and Muintergalgan. Moybrawne was anciently part of a territory known as Bregmaine, or Mag Bregmaine, in Cenél Maine.[2]
List of settlements[]
Below is a list of settlements in Shrule:
References[]
- ^ "Sruthail/Shrule". logainm.ie. Retrieved 28 June 2015.
- ^ "The Baronies of Ireland - Family History". Rootsweb.ancestry.com. 6 September 1998. Retrieved 28 June 2015.
Categories:
- Baronies of County Longford
- Ireland geography stubs