Tireragh
Tír Fhiachrach (Irish)
CountryIreland
ProvinceConnacht
CountySligo
Area
  Land431.4 km2 (166.6 sq mi)
Population
 (2016)
  Total7,151
  Density16.6/km2 (43/sq mi)

Tireragh (Irish: Tír Fhiachrach)[1] is a barony in County Sligo. It corresponds to the former Gaelic túath of Tír Fhíacrach Múaidhe.

History

The barony was formed as part of the shiring of County Sligo by the Lord Deputy Sir Henry Sidney.

References

  1. "Tír Fhiachrach/Tireragh". Logainm.ie. Retrieved 9 April 2021.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.