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Clanwilliam (County Limerick)
Clanwilliam
is a
barony
in
County Limerick
in
Ireland
. According to
Patrick Weston Joyce
, the name
Clanwilliam
derives from the
descendants
of
William de Burgh
; similarly for the
Tipperary barony of Clanwilliam
.
Clanwilliam is
bordered
by the
baronies
of
Owneybeg
to the
east
,
Coonagh
to the southeast, and
Smallcounty
to
the south
; to
the west
are
Pubblebrien
,
Limerick City
and the
North Liberties
. To
the north
across
the River Shannon
is
County Clare
; to the
northeast
is
County Tipperary
.
Settlements in the barony include
Castleconnell
,
Caherconlish
,
Garryowen
,
Barringtonsbridge
,
Janesboro
, and
Monaleen
.