Clonlisk

Clonlisk Cluain Leisc (Irish)
Barony
Baronies of County Offaly. Clonlisk is shaded green.
Clonlisk
Coordinates: 52°57′24.77″N 7°55′17.76″W
Sovereign state	Ireland
County	Offaly
Area
• Total	198.51 km^2 (76.64 sq mi)

Clonlisk (Irish: Cluain Leisc) is a barony in County Offaly (formerly King's County), Ireland.

Etymology

Clonlisk derives its name from Clonlisk Castle (near Dunkerrin) and the townland of Clonlisk (Irish Cluain Leisc, 'meadow of laziness').[1]

Location

Clonlisk is located in southwest County Offaly.

History

Clonlisk was part of the territory of the Ó Cearbhaill (O'Carroll) of Éile (Ely).[2]

List of settlements

Below is a list of settlements in Clonlisk:

• Brosna
• Moneygall
• Shinrone

References

1. Logainm.ie
2. Ireland's History in Maps: The Baronies of Ireland