Coolcarney ( Irish: Cuil Cearnadha [1]), also called Callraighe of Cuill, [2] was an Irish district located in Connacht, within the Barony of Gallen stretching across both County Mayo, and County Sligo. [3] [4] It was unique in that it was a separate principality of the Uí Fiachrach from the rest of the Barony of Gallen. [5]
Dubhaltach Mac Fhirbhisigh states in a poem written in 1417 that, Coolcarney "embraced the territory between Beel Lasa (or Foxford) and the Brosnach river in Castleconnor." [6] Historically there were four hereditary tribes of the area: O'Fionain, O'Rothlain, O'Tuathalain, and O'Cuinn, with the O'Rothlain being its chieftain. [7] [8] [9] Over time the region was reduced to an area within the modern parishes of Attymass and Kilgarvan. [1] [6] [10] Further description is given by John O'Donovan:
“Cuil-Cearnadha is called Calraidhe Cuile from its being in the corner or angle of Fith-Gathlaidh; and, if the learned say truly, it is to it the appellation of Calraidhe Innse-Nisc should be given.” [9]
O'Fionain.
o'rothlain.
Coolcarney ( Irish: Cuil Cearnadha [1]), also called Callraighe of Cuill, [2] was an Irish district located in Connacht, within the Barony of Gallen stretching across both County Mayo, and County Sligo. [3] [4] It was unique in that it was a separate principality of the Uí Fiachrach from the rest of the Barony of Gallen. [5]
Dubhaltach Mac Fhirbhisigh states in a poem written in 1417 that, Coolcarney "embraced the territory between Beel Lasa (or Foxford) and the Brosnach river in Castleconnor." [6] Historically there were four hereditary tribes of the area: O'Fionain, O'Rothlain, O'Tuathalain, and O'Cuinn, with the O'Rothlain being its chieftain. [7] [8] [9] Over time the region was reduced to an area within the modern parishes of Attymass and Kilgarvan. [1] [6] [10] Further description is given by John O'Donovan:
“Cuil-Cearnadha is called Calraidhe Cuile from its being in the corner or angle of Fith-Gathlaidh; and, if the learned say truly, it is to it the appellation of Calraidhe Innse-Nisc should be given.” [9]
O'Fionain.
o'rothlain.