Clanwilliam (County Tipperary)


Clanwilliam is a barony in County Tipperary, Ireland. This geographical unit of land is one of 12 baronies in County Tipperary. Its chief town is Tipperary. The barony lies between Kilnamanagh Lower to the north, Iffa and Offa West to the south and Middle Third to the east. It is currently administered by Tipperary County Council.

Legal context

Baronies were created after the Norman invasion of Ireland as divisions of counties and were used the administration of justice and the raising of revenue. While baronies continue to be officially defined units, they have been administratively obsolete since 1898. However, they continue to be used in land registration and in specification, such as in planning permissions. In many cases, a barony corresponds to an earlier Gaelic túath which had submitted to the Crown.

Modern times

When County Tipperary was split into North and South Ridings in 1836, Clanwilliam was allocated to the south riding. However, the neighbouring barony of Kilnamanagh was split into Upper and Lower half-baronies, being allocated to the north and south ridings respectively.

Towns, villages and townlands of the barony

, Golden, Limerick Junction, Shronell, Newtown

Civil parishes of the barony

This table lists an historical geographical sub-division of the barony known as the civil parish.
Name in IrishName in English
Baile GhrífínBallygriffin
Brí OisBruis
Cill AirdríKillardry
Cill ChurnáinKilcornan
Cill FhiacalKilfeakle
Cill MhíolchonKilmucklin
Cill tSeáinKilshane
Cluain AbhlaClonoulty
Cluain BigClonbeg
Cluain BolgClonbullogue
Cluain PeataClonpet
An CorrdhaingeanCordangan
CorrógCorroge
CuilleannCullen
Daingean DeargáinDangandargan
Dún EochailleDonohill
Reilig Mhuire agus Áth IsealRelickmurry and Athassel
An Gleann BánGlenbane
ImleachEmly
LaiteanLattin
Ráth LaighnínRathlynin
SrónaillShronell
Sulchóid BheagSolloghodbeg
or Soloheadbeg
Sulchóid MhórSolloghodmore
Teampall NéireTempleneiry
An Teampall NuaTemplenoe
Teampall Uí BhrídeáinTemplebredon
Tiobraid ÁrannTipperary
TuaimToem
Uachtar LiagOughterleague