Shillelagh (barony)

Shillelagh (Irish: Síol Éalaigh) is a barony in County Wicklow, Ireland.

Shillelagh Síol Éalaigh (Irish)
Barony
Baronies of County Wicklow. Shillelagh is in the southwest.
Sovereign state	Ireland
County	Wicklow
Area
• Total	179.47 km2 (69.29 sq mi)

Etymology

Shillelagh barony derives its name from the Síol Elaigh, a local people who claimed descent from Élothach mac Fáelchon, and from the village of Shillelagh.^[1]

Location

Shillelagh barony is located in southwest County Wicklow.

History

Derived from Síol Elaigh, meaning descendants of Ealach. O'Dunlaing (O'Dowling) was noted as a chief of Síl n-Elathaig, a branch of the Síl Mella. The Ua Tuathail (O'Tooles) were driven here in the late 12th century, following the Cambro-Norman invasion. The territory was also controlled by the Ó Gaoithín (O'Gahans) for a period^{[2] [3]}

List of settlements

Below is a list of settlements in Shillelagh barony:

• Carnew
• Coolboy
• Shillelagh
• Aghowle, a civil parish of the barony