Coshlea

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| name = Coshlea

| native_name = {{langx|ga|Cois Sléibhe}}

| settlement_type = Barony

| image_skyline =Ballynacourty, Darragh Bridge. - geograph.org.uk - 1562420.jpg

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| image_caption = The Darragh Bridge, Ballynacourty

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| map_caption = Barony map of County Limerick, 1900; Coshlea is in the southeast, coloured peach.

| subdivision_type = Sovereign state

| subdivision_name = Ireland

| subdivision_type1 = Province

| subdivision_name1 = Munster

| subdivision_type2 = County

| subdivision_name2 = Limerick

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| area_total_sq_mi =148.8

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Coshlea ({{irish place name|Cois Sléibhe}}; sometimes given as Costlea) is a historical barony in southeast County Limerick, Ireland.{{Cite web|url=https://www.townlands.ie/limerick/coshlea/|title=Coshlea|website=www.townlands.ie}}{{Cite web|url=https://landedestates.ie/barony/376|title=Coshlea Barony | Landed Estates | University of Galway|website=landedestates.ie}}

Baronies were mainly cadastral rather than administrative units.{{Cite web|url=https://landedestates.ie/barony/361|title=CoshleaBarony | Landed Estates | University of Galway|website=landedestates.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They acquired modest local taxation and spending functions in the 19th century before being superseded by the Local Government (Ireland) Act 1898.{{cite book |author=General Register Office of Ireland |title=Census of Ireland 1901: General topographical index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}}

History

The Ó hAodha (O'Hea or Hayes) were kings of a region known as Muscraidhe Luachra ("mountains of Muskerry").{{Cite web|url=http://sites.rootsweb.com/~irlkik/ihm/baronie4.htm|title=The Baronies of Ireland - History|date=17 July 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190717210451/http://sites.rootsweb.com/~irlkik/ihm/baronie2.htm |archive-date=17 July 2019 }}

The name is still used in the modern day by the Kilfinane Coshlea Historical Society,{{Cite web|url=https://visitballyhoura.com/events/kilfinane-coshlea-historical-society-2024-events|title=Kilfinane Coshlea Historical Society 2024 Events|website=Visit Ballyhoura}} and by the Gaelic games team Coshlea Gaels (a union of Staker Wallace GAA and Effin GAA).{{Cite web|url=https://www.limerickleader.ie/news/hurling/1373921/o-donovan-magic-helps-coshlea-gaels-to-extra-time-victory-in-limerick-u21-a-hurling-final.html|title=O'Donovan magic helps Coshlea Gaels to extra-time victory in Limerick U21 A hurling final|first=John|last=Redington|date=16 December 2023|website=www.limerickleader.ie}}

Geography

Coshlea is in the southeast of the county, to the north of the Ballyhoura Hills and Galtee Mountains, hence the placename, which means "foot of the mountain." The River Aherlow, River Loobagh and Awbeg flow through it.{{Cite web|url=https://www.logainm.ie/en/151/|title=Cois Sléibhe/Coshlea|website=logainm.ie}} Some sources give it as {{lang|ga|Cois Laoi}}, "bank of the (River) Lee", but that makes no sense as it is nowhere near the Lee.{{Cite web|url=https://sportinglimerick.com/limerick-u21-hurling-championships-approach-the-business-end-with-a-final-confirmed-and-premier-down-to-final-four/|title=Limerick U21 Hurling Championships approach the business end with A Final confirmed and Premier down to final four – Sporting Limerick|website=sportinglimerick.com}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.logainm.ie/en/151|title=Cois Sléibhe/Coshlea|website=logainm.ie}}

List of settlements

Settlements within the historical barony of Coshlea include:{{Cite web|url=https://www.logainm.ie/en/151/sub/ID|title=Sub-units of: Cois Sléibhe/Coshlea|website=logainm.ie}}

References

Category:Baronies of County Limerick