Leyny

Leyny (Irish: Luíne),^[1] also Leyney, is a barony in County Sligo, Ireland.^[2] It corresponds to the ancient túath of Luíghne.^[3][4] Leyny consists of these civil parishes: Achonry, Ballysadare, Kilvarnet, Killoran and Kilmacteige.^[5]

Leyny Luíne
Barony
Country	Ireland
Province	Connacht
County	Sligo
Area
• Land	490.6 km2 (189.4 sq mi)
Population  (2016)
• Total	10,241
• Density	20.9/km2 (54/sq mi)

References

1. "Luíne/Leyny". Placenames Database of Ireland. Retrieved 16 August 2024.
2. "Sligo History Project - Luighne". Allismotion.webs.com. Archived from the original on 16 April 2014. Retrieved 26 April 2014.
3. "Connacht, Connaught - Dynasties and Territories". Ireland's History in Maps. Ancestry.com. Archived from the original on 16 October 2018. Retrieved 17 February 2016.
4. The Irish Archaeological Society. Vol. 9. Irish Archaeological Society. 1844. p. 493. Retrieved 26 April 2014.
5. "Subunits of: Luíne/Leyny". Placenames Database of Ireland. Retrieved 16 August 2024.