Tireragh

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Tireragh
Tír Fhiachrach (Irish)
Barony
Barony of Tireragh, Co. Sligo.png
CountryIreland
ProvinceConnacht
CountySligo
Area
 • Land431.4 km2 (166.6 sq mi)
Population
 (2016)
 • Total7,151
 • Density16.6/km2 (43/sq mi)

Tireragh (Irish: Tír Fhiachrach)[1] is a barony in County Sligo. It corresponds to the former Gaelic túath of Tír Fhíacrach Múaidhe.

History[]

The barony was formed as part of the shiring of County Sligo by the Lord Deputy Sir Henry Sidney.

References[]

  1. ^ "Tír Fhiachrach/Tireragh". Logainm.ie. Retrieved 9 April 2021.
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