Shrule (barony)

Shrule
Sruthail (Irish)
Barony
Baronies of County Longford. Shrule is shaded forest green.
Baronies of County Longford. Shrule is shaded forest green.
Sovereign stateIreland
CountyLongford
Area
 • Total
85 km2 (32.82 sq mi)

Shrule (Irish: Sruthail), sometimes called Abbeyshrule, is a barony in County Longford, 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

  1. ^ "Sruthail/Shrule". logainm.ie. Retrieved 28 June 2015.
  2. ^ "The Baronies of Ireland - Family History". Rootsweb.ancestry.com. 6 September 1998. Retrieved 28 June 2015.

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