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Barony in Leinster, Ireland From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Rathvilly (Irish: Ráth Bhile[1]) is a barony in County Carlow, Ireland.
Rathvilly barony takes its name from the village of Rathvilly, which derive from the Irish language Ráth Bhile, meaning "rath of the sacred tree".[1]
Rathvilly is found in north-east County Carlow. It contains the rivers Slaney and Derreen.
Rathvilly barony is bordered by the following baronies: to the west by Carlow; to the south by Forth; to the north by Upper Talbotstown; to the east by Ballinacor South; to the southeast by Shillelagh; and to the northwest by Kilkea and Moone.
In the 5th century, Crimthan, King of Leinster, lived at Rathvilly. The territory was that of the Uí Felmelda Tuaid, a Uí Cheinnselaig sept descended from Feidlimidh son of Enna Ceansalagh and brother of Crimthan. The MacKeoghs here were chief bards of the Kings of Leinster. An O'Neill family was cantered here.[2]
Below is a list of settlements in Rathvilly barony:
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