Gowran (barony)

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Gowran
Gabhrán (Irish)
Baronies of County Kilkenny.
Baronies of County Kilkenny.
Sovereign stateRepublic of Ireland
CountyKilkenny

Barony of Gowran (Irish: Gabhrán[1][2]) is a barony in the east of County Kilkenny, Ireland.[3]

Geography

Gowran contains the towns of Thomastown, Paulstown, Bennettsbridge, Goresbridge, Gowran, Graiguenamanagh, and Inistioge, and the settlements of Ballyfoyle, Maddockstown, Paulstown, Whitehall, Castlewarren, Dungarvan, Rathgarvan or Clifden, Skeaghvasteen, and Johnswell.[4]

Gowran contains the civil parishes of Blackrath, Blanchvilleskill, Clara, Columbkille, Dunbell, Dungarvan, Famma, Gowran, Graiguenamanagh, Grangesilvia,Inistioge, Jerpointabbey, Jerpointwest, Kilderry,Kilfane, Kilkieran, Killarney, Kilmacahill,Kilmadum, Mothell, Pleberstown, Powerstown, Rathcoole, Shankill, St. John's, St. Martin's, St. Maul's, Thomastown, Tiscoffin, Treadingstown, Tullaherin, Ullard, Wells, and Woolengrange.[5]

History

Gowran was recorded in the Down Survey (1656),[6] and on Griffith's Valuation (1864).[7] Parts of the barony were in the Poor law unions of Castlecomer, Kilkenny, and Thomastown.[8]

Territory of O'Carroll and O'Dunphy.[9] Given to Theobald Fitzwalter (Butler ).[9] Dobbyn family based there in the 15th century.[9]

Contains the ecclesiastical sites of Kilfane and Duiske Abbey.[10]

Woodstock Castle is in Gowran.[11]

Notes

  1. ^ (Fiontar 2008, Gabhrán/Gowran harvnb error: multiple targets (2×): CITEREFFiontar2008 (help))
  2. ^ (Carrigan 1905, p. 24, Existing Civil Divisions or Baronies)
  3. ^ (Tighe 1802, p. 4, Baronies)
  4. ^ (Fiontar 2008, Gowran Towns harvnb error: multiple targets (2×): CITEREFFiontar2008 (help) and Fiontar 2008, Gowran population centres harvnb error: multiple targets (2×): CITEREFFiontar2008 (help))
  5. ^ (Fiontar 2008, Gowran Civil Parishes harvnb error: multiple targets (2×): CITEREFFiontar2008 (help))
  6. ^ Down Survey Project. "Gowran Map". downsurvey.tcd.ie. The Down Survey Project.
  7. ^ (Griffith 1864, Gowran Search)
  8. ^ (Parliament 1862, p. 963, Gowran Barony)
  9. ^ a b c Walsh, Dennis. "The Baronies of Ireland". ancestry.com. and Walsh, Dennis. "Barony Map of the Leinster Region". ancestry.com.
  10. ^ (Fiontar 2008, Gowran ecclesiastical sites harvnb error: multiple targets (2×): CITEREFFiontar2008 (help))
  11. ^ (Fiontar 2008, Woodstock Castle harvnb error: multiple targets (2×): CITEREFFiontar2008 (help))

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