Middle Third (County Waterford barony)

For other uses, see Middle Third.

Middle Third or Middlethird (Irish: An Trian Meánach^[1]) is a barony in County Waterford, Ireland.^[2]

Middle Third An Trian Meánach (Irish)
Barony
Middle Third countryside, Ballyscanlon
Barony map of County Waterford, 1900; Middle Third is coloured yellow, in the east.
Sovereign state	Ireland
Province	Munster
County	Waterford
Area
• Total	180.53 km2 (69.70 sq mi)

Etymology

A "third" (trian) was an old Irish land division of variable extent. The other "thirds" were Upperthird and Gaultier.^[3]

Geography

Middle Third is located in the east of County Waterford, south of the River Suir and west of Gaultier. It contains the stretch of coastline from Tramore Bay to Dunabrattin Head.

It also contains Bilberry Rock, site of a feral goat herd for centuries.

History

Middle Third was a barony by 1672.

Some of Middle Third was anciently part of the Viscount Doneraile's estate.^[4] The western part formed part of Paoracha, "Powers' Country."^[5]

List of settlements

Below is a list of settlements in Middle Third barony:

• Annestown
• Fenor
• Kilmeadan
• Tramore