Tireragh
Appearance
Tireragh
Tír Fhíacrach (Irish) | |
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Country | Republic of Ireland |
Province | Connacht |
County | Sligo |
Area | |
• Land | 431.4 km2 (166.6 sq mi) |
Population (2016) | |
• Total | 7,151 |
• Density | 16.6/km2 (43/sq mi) |
Tireragh (Irish: Tír Fhiachrach) is a barony in County Sligo. It corresponds to the former Gaelic tuath of Tir Fhiacrach Muaidhe
History
The barony was formed as part of the shiring of County Sligo by the Lord Deputy Sir Henry Sidney