Athlone North

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| name = Athlone North

| native_name = Baile Átha Luain Thuaidh (Irish)

| settlement_type = Barony

| image_skyline = Athleague Mill.jpg

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| image_caption =Athleague mill in the barony of Athlone North

| image_map =Picturesque Ireland - a literary and artistic delineation of the natural scenery, remarkable places, historical antiquities, public buildings, ancient abbeys, towers, castles, and other romantic and (14757092326).jpg

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| map_caption = Barony map of County Roscommon, 1900; Athlone barony is in the south, coloured purple, undivided.

| subdivision_type = Sovereign state

| subdivision_name = Ireland

| subdivision_type1 = Province

| subdivision_name1 = Connacht

| subdivision_type2 = County

| subdivision_name2 = Roscommon

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| area_total_km2 = 234.16

| area_total_sq_mi =90.41

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Athlone North ({{Langx|ga|Baile Átha Luain Thuaidh}}{{cite web|url=https://www.logainm.ie/en/218|title=Baile Átha Luain Thuaidh/Athlone North|website=Logainm.ie}}), also called North Athlone,{{Cite web|url=https://helendoxfordharris.com.au/archives/author/helen/page/2|title=Helen Doxford Harris » Helen}} is a barony in County Roscommon, Ireland.{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=lLUMAQAAMAAJ&q=%22Athlone+North%22++|title=Mid-Connacht: The Ancient Territory of Sliabh Lugha|first=Máire|last=McDonnell-Garvey|date=12 February 1995|publisher=Drumlin Publications|isbn=9781873437124|via=Google Books}}{{Cite web|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=cnsPAQAAMAAJ&q=%22Athlone+North%22|title=Manuscript Sources for the History of Irish Civilisation|first=National Library of|last=Ireland|date=12 February 1965|publisher=G. K. Hall|via=Google Books}} Baronies were mainly cadastral rather than administrative units.{{Cite web|url=https://www.myhome.ie/priceregister/lands-at-muff-barony-of-athlone-north-castlecoote-co-roscommon-1448143|title=Property Price Register – Lands at Muff, Barony of Athlone North, Castlecoote, Co. Roscommon|website=www.myhome.ie}} They acquired modest local taxation and spending functions in the 19th century before being superseded by the Local Government (Ireland) Act 1898.{{cite book |author=General Register Office of Ireland |title=Census of Ireland 1901: General topographical index |chapter-url=http://www.histpop.org/ohpr/servlet/PageBrowser?path=Browse/Census%20(by%20date)/1901/Ireland&active=yes&mno=453&tocstate=expandnew&tocseq=3800&display=sections&display=tables&display=pagetitles&pageseq=first-nonblank |series=Command papers |volume=Cd. 2071 |year=1904 |publisher=HMSO |pages=966–978 |chapter=Alphabetical index to the baronies of Ireland}}{{Cite web|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Ni0NAAAAYAAJ&q=%22Athlone+North%22++&pg=RA1-PA79|title=Report of the Deputy Keeper of the Public Records and of the Keeper of the State Papers in Ireland: Presented to Both Houses of the Oireachtas|first=Ireland Public Record|last=Office|date=12 February 1891|publisher=Stationery Office.|via=Google Books}}

Etymology

Athlone North is named after Athlone town; however, it does not actually contain that town, which is located in Brawny barony, County Westmeath.{{Cite web|url=https://meetings.roscommoncoco.ie/mgAi.aspx?ID=1639|title=Agenda item – Disposal of Derelict Rural Houses – Housing|date=27 November 2017|website=meetings.roscommoncoco.ie}}

Geography

Athlone North is located in the centre of County Roscommon, bounded by the River Shannon and Lough Ree to the east and the River Suck to the west.{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=aY0iAQAAIAAJ&q=%22Athlone+North%22++|title=Mapping Ireland: From Kingdoms to Counties|first=Seʹan|last=Connors|date=12 February 2001|publisher=Mercier Press|isbn=9781856353557|via=Google Books}}

History

It was originally a single barony with Athlone South; they were separated by 1868.{{Cite web|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=xZ7IP1s-HJ0C&q=%22Athlone+North%22+barony&pg=PA343|title=Naas to Zouch Mill|date=12 February 1868|via=Google Books}}{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=XOiIAAAAMAAJ&q=%22Athlone+North%22++|title=History of the Irish Parliament 1692–1800: Commons, Constituencies and Statutes|first=E. M.|last=Johnston-Liik|date=12 May 2008|publisher=Ulster Historical Foundation|isbn=9781903688717|via=Google Books}}

Athlone barony was anciently ruled by the Ó Ceallaigh (O'Kellys), princes of Uí Maine. The Ó Fallúin (O'Fallons) were also a powerful family.{{Cite web|url=http://sites.rootsweb.com/~irlkik/ihm/baronie4.htm|title=The Baronies of Ireland – Family History|website=sites.rootsweb.com}} It was created from the early medieval cantred of Tyrmany (Tír Maine), and by 1585 it was known as 'O'Kelly's Country'.{{cite web |url=https://aran.library.nuigalway.ie/bitstream/handle/10379/15268/The_Place-Names_of_Co._Roscommon_-_Liam_%C3%93_hAisib%C3%A9il.pdf |title=The place-names of Co.Roscommon |date=2018 |first=Liam |last=Ó hAisibéil |via=ARAN (Access to Research at NUI Galway) |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210603223044/https://aran.library.nuigalway.ie/bitstream/handle/10379/15268/The_Place-Names_of_Co._Roscommon_-_Liam_%C3%93_hAisib%C3%A9il.pdf |archive-date=3 June 2021}} By the 18th and 19th centuries, it was the seat of the Kellys, Mitchells and Cootes.{{Cite web|url=http://landedestates.ie/LandedEstates/jsp/property-show.jsp?id=4941|title=Ballinturly|website=landedestates.ie}}{{Cite web|url=http://landedestates.ie/LandedEstates/jsp/property-show.jsp?id=4896&estate_id=1177|title=Ballyforan|website=landedestates.ie}}{{Cite web|url=http://landedestates.ie/LandedEstates/jsp/estate-show.jsp?id=1435|title=Estate Record: Mitchell (Castle Strange)|website=landedestates.ie}}

List of settlements

Below is a list of settlements in Athlone North:

References

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Category:Baronies of County Roscommon