Coolestown
Barony in County Offaly, Ireland
Barony in Offaly, Ireland
Coolestown Baile an Chúlaígh (Irish) | |
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Barony | |
 Baronies of County Offaly. Coolestown is shaded green. | |
| Sovereign state | Ireland |
| County | Offaly |
| Area | |
| • Total | 193.71 km2 (74.79 sq mi) |
Coolestown (Irish: Baile an Chúlaígh) is a barony in County Offaly (formerly King's County), Ireland.
Etymology
Coolestown derives its name from Coolestown (Irish Baile an Chúlaígh), a former name of Edenderry, from the Cooley/Cowley/Colley family who ruled it from 1560.[1]
Location
Coolestown is located in easternmost County Offaly. The Philipstown River flows through it.
History
Coolestown was part of the ancient divisions known as Túath Dá Maige (túath of the Two Plains), and Ferran Uí Muircáin lying east of the Figile River. The Uí Muircáin (Morahan, Moran) were a sub-sept of Clan Colgan. The tuath of Mag Lége is also noted here with its association to the Uí Failge septs of the Uí Onchon and Uí Cellaig (O'Kelly).[2]
List of settlements
Below is a list of settlements in Coolestown:
- Bracknagh
- Clonbollogue
- Edenderry
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Places in County Offaly
County town: Tullamore
Townlands
- Ballinagar
- Ballyboy
- Ballycumber
- Belmont
- Blue Ball
- Bracknagh
- Brosna
- Cadamstown
- Clareen
- Clonahenoge
- Clonbullogue
- Clonmacnoise
- Clonony
- Clonygowan
- Coolderry
- Crinkill
- Croghan
- Cushina
- Doon
- Dunkerrin
- Durrow
- Geashill
- Horseleap
- Kilcormac
- Killeigh
- Killoughey
- Killurin
- Kinnitty
- Moneygall
- Mountbolus
- Mucklagh
- Pollagh
- Rahan
- Rath
- Rhode
- Shannonbridge
- Shannon Harbour
- Shinrone
- Walsh Island
- Arderin
- Barcam
- Bog of Allen
- Boora bog
- Carroll's Hill
- Farbreague
- Clara Bog
- Croghan Hill
- Esker Riada
- Grand Canal
- Raheenmore Bog
- River Brosna
- River Camcor
- River Shannon
- Silver River
- Stillbrook Hill
- Wolftrap Mountain
- Yellow River
- Education in County Offaly
- Geography of County Offaly
- History of County Offaly
- List of National Monuments in County Offaly
- List of townlands of County Offaly
- Media in County Offaly
- Mountains and hills of County Offaly
- Politics of County Offaly
- Religion in County Offaly
- Rivers of County Offaly
- Transport in County Offaly
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