Eglish (barony)

Eglish (Irish: An Eaglais), also called Fercale (Fir Ceall) is a barony in County Offaly (formerly King's County), Ireland.

Eglish An Eaglais (Irish)
Barony
Baronies of County Offaly. Eglish is shaded yellow.
Sovereign state	Ireland
County	Offaly
Area
• Total	116.13 km2 (44.84 sq mi)

Etymology

The names Eglish (An Eaglais, "the church") and Fercale (Fir Ceall, "men of the churches") both refer to churches.^[1]

Location

Eglish is located in west County Offaly. It contains Lough Coura.

History

Eglish was territory of the Ó Maolmhuaidh (O'Molloy) of the Southern Uí Néill, prince of Firceall (Fir Cell, "men of the churches").^[2] During its existence Firceall was the location of a number of ancient abbeys and castles. The church at Lynally (near Tullamore) formed the parish church until the foundation of parish churches at Rahan, Killoughey, Ballyboy, Drumcullen and Eglish. A number of known ancient abbeys were located at Drumcullen, Killyon, Kilcormac and Rahan.^{[citation needed]}

List of settlements

Below is a list of settlements in Eglish:

• Rath