County Meath Baronies, Towns, Civil Parishes & Villages

Baronies of County Meath:

[Transcribed from The National Gazetteer of Great Britain and Ireland 1868 by Colin Hinson ©2018]

• "DULEEK, (Lower and Upper) two baronies in the county of Meath, province of Leinster, Ireland, bounded on the N. by the barony of Slane, on the E. by the St. George's Channel, on the S. by the county of Dublin, and on the W. by the barony of Skreen. Lower Duleek contains the parishes of Ballymagarvey, Donore, Colpe, Fenner, Kentstown, Knockmoon, Painstown, and part of Danestown, comprising 36,983 acres. Upper Duleek contains the parishes of Ardeath, Clonalvey, Ballycarthy, Duleek Abbey, Stamullen, Moorechurch, and part of Duleek, Kilsharvan, Piercetown, and Julianstown; the other portions of these latter parishes being in Lower Duleek; the barony comprises 28,502 acres. The river Boyne traverses the northern portion, and the Nannywater passes through the centre.
• "DUNBOYNE, a barony in the county of Meath, province of Leinster, Ireland, bounded on the N. by Ratoath, on the E. by the county of Dublin, on the S. by that of Kildare, and on the W. by Deece. It contains the parishes of Dunboyne and Kilbride, comprising about 16,782 acres. The general character of the surface is flat, and it is drained on the eastern boundaries by the Tolka rivulet."
• "FORE, (or Demifore), a barony in the county Meath, province of Leinster, Ireland. It is bounded by the county of Westmeath on the W. and S., by the county of Cavan on the N., and by the barony of Kells on the E. It includes the parishes of Killagh, Diamore, Killallon,Loughcrew, Old Castle, with its town, Moylagh, and part of Kilbride, and comprises 43,549 acres. The surface is slightly hilly.
• "KELLS, a barony in two divisions, Lower and Upper, county Meath, province of Leinster, Ireland. Its boundaries are the baronies of Slane and Morgallion on the N., Morgallion and Navan on the E., county Westmeath and barony of Lune on the S., and county Cavan and barony of Demifore on the W. Its length is over 15 miles, and greatest breadth 13. The surface is undulating, and is traversed by the rivers Blackwater and Moynalty. The soil is mostly rich. Lower Kells contains the parishes of Cruicetown, Emlagh, Kilbeg, Kilmainham-Wood, Moynalty, Newtown, and Staholmog, and parts of Enniskeen, Moybolgue, and Nobber; also the village of Carlonstown. Upper Kells contains the parishes of Burry, Dulane, Girley, Kells, Kilskeer, Teltown, and parts of Donaghpatrick, Loughan, and Rathboyne. The two divisions comprise above 85,720 acres."
• "LOWER DEECE, a barony in the county of Meath, province of Leinster, Ireland. The baronies of Navan and Skreen bound it on the N., those of Ratoath and Dunboyne on the E., the county of Kildare on the S., and the barony of Moyfenrath on the W. It contains the parishes of Balsoon, Cessey, Derrypatrick, Kilmessan, Galtrim Knockmerk, Kiltale, Scurlockstown, Trubly, and a part of Agher, with the villages of Batter-John, Bective-Bridge, Derrypatrick, Warrenstown, and Kilmessan, comprising 20,013 acres. The river Boyne is on the N. The surface is hilly, and the soil gravelly.
• "LOWER and UPPER MOYFENRATH, two baronies in the county of Meath, province of Leinster, Ireland. The former is bounded by the baronies of Lune, Upper Navan, Lower and Upper Deece, and county Kildare. Its area is 40,313 acres, containing the parishes of Laracor, Rathcore, Rathmolyon, and a part of Trim, with the villages of Summerhill and Innfield. The latter barony is bounded by Lune, Lower Moyfenrath, King's County, Westmeath, and Kildare. Its area is 31,696 acres,; containing the parishes of Ballybogan, Clonard, Killyon, and parts of Castlejordan and Castlerickard.
• "LOWER and UPPER NAVAN, two baronies in the county of Meath, province of Leinster, Ireland. The former is bounded by Upper Kells and Morgallion, and by Upper Slane and Lune. Its area is 25,835 acres, and it contains the parishes of Ardbraccan, Ardsallagh, Churchtown, Donaghmore, Dunmoe, Liscartan, Martry, Navan, Rataine, and parts of Balrathboyne, and Donaghpatrick. Navan Upper is bounded by Navan Lower, Lower Deece, Lower Moyfenrath, and Lune. Its area is 17,651 acres, and it contains the parishes of Bective, Clonmacduff, Kilcooly, Moymet, Newtownclonbun, Tullaghanoge, and part of Trim.
• "LUNE, a barony in county Meath, province Leinster, Ireland. It is 10½ miles long, and its greatest breadth is 6 miles. It is bounded by the baronies of Upper Kells, Lower and Upper Navan, and Upper Moyfenrath. It contains the parishes of Athboy, Kildalkey, Killaconnigan, Rathmore, and part of Castlerickard."
• "MORGALLION, a barony in the county of Meath, province of Leinster, Ireland. It is bounded by county Cavan, Lower and Upper Slane, Lower and Upper Kells, and Lower Navan. It contains the parishes of Castletown, Clongill, Drakestown, Kilberry, Kilshine, Knock, and part of Ardagh, Enniskeen, and Nobber. Its area is about 31,492 acres."
• "RATOATH, a barony in the county of Meath, province of Leinster, Ireland, contains the parishes of Ballymaglassan, Cookstown, Crickstown, Donaghmore, Dunshaughlin, Greenoge, Kilrew, Killegland, Rathbeggan, Rathregan, Ratoath and parts of Culmullin and Trevet, together comprising about 35,700 acres."
• "SKREEN, a barony in the county of Meath, province of Leinster, Ireland. It contains the following parishes, Ardmulchan, Athlumney, Brownstown, Cushinstown, Dowdstown, Dunsany, Follistown, Kilcarn, Killeen, Kilmoon, Lismullin, Macetown, Monktown, Rathfeigh, Skreen, Staffordstown, Tara, Templekeeran, Timoole, and parts of the parishes of Danestown and Trevet, with the town of Navan."
• "SLANE, (Upper and Lower) two baronies in the county of Meath, province of Leinster, Ireland. The former contains the parishes of Drumcondra, Inishmot, Killary, Loughbrackan, Mitchelstown, Siddan, and part of Ardagh. The latter contains the parishes of Dowth, Gernonstown, Grangegeeth, Monknewtown, Rathkenny, Slane, Stackallan, and parts of Collon and Tullyallen.
• "UPPER DEECE, a barony adjoining Deece Lower, in the county of Meath, province of Leinster, Ireland. It contains the parishes of Balfeaghan, part of Agher, Culmullan Gallow, Drumlargan. Kilclone, Kilmore, Roddenstown, Moyglare, part of Ratheore and the villages of Hatchet, Culmullen, Brideswell, and Moynalvey, comprising 28,764 acres.

Miscellaneous Places in County Meath

Miscellaneous Places Transcribed from The National Gazetteer of Great Britain and Ireland 1868

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