Tireragh
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Tireragh
Tír Fhiachrach (Irish) | |
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Country | 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 (/ˌtɪˈrɛərə/; Irish: Tír Fhiachrach)[1] is a barony in County Sligo. It corresponds to the former Gaelic túath of Tír Fhíacrach Múaidhe.
History
[edit]The barony was formed as part of the shiring of County Sligo by the Lord Deputy Sir Henry Sidney.
References
[edit]- ^ "Tír Fhiachrach/Tireragh". Logainm.ie. Retrieved 9 April 2021.