Slievardagh


Slievardagh is a barony in County Tipperary, Ireland. This geographical unit of land is one of 12 baronies in County Tipperary. Its chief town is Mullinahone. The barony lies between Eliogarty to the north, Iffa and Offa East to the south and Middle Third to the west. 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, Slievardagh 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

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 an GharraíBallingarry
Baile an GhraeighGraystown
Baile Nua an LoinneáinNewtownlennan
BuailicBuolick
Cill ChúileKilcooly
Cill MheanmnáinKilvemnon
Cill NáileKillenaule
An CluainínCloneen
CruachánCrohane
Díseart ChiaráinIsertkieran
FionnúirFennor
Garrán GhiobúinGarrangibbon
Gráinseach MhóicléirGrangemockler
Leic FhinnLickfinn
Lios MolingLismalin
Maigh AbhnaMowney
Maigh DheisilModeshil
Paróiste Eoin BaisteSt. Johnbaptist
Teampall MhichílTemplemichael