Ida (barony)

The earliest reference to "Ida" as the barony was in 1587 where it was described as the barony of "Igrinn and Ida". The name Ida is derived the name of the ancient sept, "Ui Deaghaigh" now O'Dea in English. It has had many spellings including "Odawe Odaw", "Odaygh", "Hidaa", "Oda", "Odda", "Idagh", "Idea", and by 1839, the "Barony of Ida". Ida was recorded in the Down Survey (1656) as "Ida Igrin Ibercon" and on Griffith's Valuation (1864) as "Ida".

The area was in the south-east of the ancient kingdom of Osraige (Ossory), referred to as "Comor na tri uisge", "the district of the three waters", possibly referring to the area where the rivers Barrow and Suir meet. Before the arrival of the Normans the three Osraige tribal lands were Ida, Igrinn and Iberchon. The Ossorian clans included "Ua nDeaghaidh" (O'Dea) of "Uí Dheaghaidh" (Ida), "Ua Braonáin" (O'Brennan) of "Uí Duach" (Idough), and "Ua Caollaidhe" (O'Kealy, O'Coely, Quealy) of "Uí Bercháin" (Ibercon).

{{Quote box| quote ="Ui-Bearrchon of the yellow mantle -
King of that terriroty is O'Caelluidhe,
Plain of a tribe, who return heavily,
The land over the bright-flowing Barrow."|align=left |width=25%|source=—O'Heerin Topographical Poem (1420)}}

Previously known as the barony of Iberchon, and in ancient taxation it was known as the Deanery of Obargon or O'Bercon. The early Anglo-Norman records of "Overk in Ossory" included the present day baronies of Iverk and Ida, and the southern extremity of the barony of Knocktopher. This was probably the same area as "Desceart Osraige" ("South Osraige").

In the early 1170s Richard de Clare (Strongbow) granted the cantred, or barony, of Overk (Iverk) to Milo fitz David (or fitz Bishop), (the son of David FitzGerald, Archdeacon of Cardigan and Bishop of St David's).

Milo's descendants were barons of Overk for nearly the next 150 years.

In the 18th century the county contained the baronies of Ida, Igrin, and Ibercon. By the 19th century these were restructured into the barony of Ida. While baronies continue to be officially defined units, they are no longer used for many administrative purposes. Their official status is illustrated by Placenames Orders made since 2003, where official Irish names of baronies are listed under "Administrative units".Irish Statute Book, Statutory Instruments: 2003 Nos [http://www.irishstatutebook.ie/2003/ga/si/0520.html 520], [http://www.irishstatutebook.ie/2003/ga/si/0521.html 521], [http://www.irishstatutebook.ie/2003/ga/si/0522.html 522], [http://www.irishstatutebook.ie/2003/ga/si/0523.html 523], [http://www.irishstatutebook.ie/2003/ga/si/0525.html 525]; 2004 [http://www.irishstatutebook.ie/2004/ga/si/0872.html No 872]; 2005 [http://www.irishstatutebook.ie/2005/ga/si/0847.html No 847]

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Under the administeration of Kilkenny County Council. Ida is {{convert|249.8|km2}} in size and lies at the south-east of the county. With the barony of Gowran to the north, Iverk and Knocktopher to the west, and the barony of Kilculliheen to the south. Ida contains the town of Slieveroe and the population centres of Glenmore, The Rower and Tullagher. Ida contains the civil parishes of Ballygurrim, Clonamery, Dunkitt, Dysartmoon, Gaulskill, Jerpointwest, Kilbride, Kilcoan, Kilcolumb, Kilmakevoge, Listerlin, Rathpatrick, Rosbercon, Rossinan, The Rower, and Shanbogh.

Lough Cullen and the River Nore are in Ida. It also contains Moondice bog, Tory Hill, The Pink Point, and Garraunbaun Rock.

Part of the Roman Catholic Church diocese of Ossory and the Church of Ireland diocese of Cashel and Ossory.

Today, the county of Kilkenny is subdivided into 12 baronies. These include Kilkenny in the centre of the county, and clockwise from north of the county, Fassadinin, Gowran, Ida, Kilculliheen, Iverk, Knocktopher, Kells, Callan, Shillelogher, Crannagh, Galmoy.

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• Barony (county division)
• Barony (Ireland)
• List of baronies of Ireland
• List of townlands of County Kilkenny

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({{Harvnb|Government|2003}})

({{Harvnb|Fiontar|2008|loc=[https://www.logainm.ie/en/119 Barony of Uí Dheá/Ida]}})

({{Harvnb|Fiontar|2008|loc=[https://www.logainm.ie/en/100006 County of Cill Chainnigh/Kilkenny]}})

({{Harvnb|Fiontar|2008|loc=[https://www.logainm.ie/en/117024 Sliabh Rua/Slieveroe]}})

{{cite web|last1=Walsh|first1=Dennis|title=Barony of Ida|url=http://sites.rootsweb.com/~irlkik/history/ida.htm|website=rootsweb.com}}, {{cite web|last1=Walsh|first1=Dennis|title=The Baronies of County Kilkenny|url=http://sites.rootsweb.com/~irlkik/kbarony.htm|website=rootsweb.com}} and {{cite web|last1=Walsh|first1=Dennis|title=Barony Map of the Leinster Region|url=http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~irlkik/ihm/barony-map-leinster.htm|website=rootsweb.com}}

{{cite web|author1=Down Survey Project|title=Ida, Igrin, and Ibercon Map|url=http://downsurvey.tcd.ie/down-survey-maps.php#bm=Ida+Igrin+Ibercon&c=Kilkenny&indexOfObjectValue=-1&indexOfObjectValueSubstring=-1|website=downsurvey.tcd.ie|publisher=The Down Survey Project}}

({{Harvnb|Griffith|1864|loc=[http://www.askaboutireland.ie/griffith-valuation/index.xml?action=doPlaceSearch&Submit.x=63&Submit.y=19&freetext=Ida&countyname=KILKENNY&baronyname=&unionname=&parishname= Ida Barony Search]}})

({{Harvnb|Parliament|1862|p=963|loc=[http://www.dippam.ac.uk/eppi/documents/14424/page/373630 Ida Barony]}})

({{Harvnb|Fiontar|2008|loc=[https://www.logainm.ie/en/s?txt=in:119&cat=B Ida Town]}} and {{Harvnb|Fiontar|2008|loc=[https://www.logainm.ie/en/s?txt=in:119&cat=ID Ida population centres]}})

({{Harvnb|Fiontar|2008|loc=[https://www.logainm.ie/en/s?txt=in:119&cat=PAR Ida Civil Parishes]}})

({{Harvnb|Fiontar|2008|loc=[https://www.logainm.ie/en/117000 Lough Cullen]}})

({{Harvnb|Fiontar|2008|loc=[https://www.logainm.ie/en/s?txt=in:119&cat=ABH Ida Rivers]}})

({{Harvnb|Fiontar|2008|loc=[https://www.logainm.ie/en/1411386 Tory Hill]}})

({{Harvnb|Fiontar|2008|loc=[https://www.logainm.ie/en/1413083 Moondice Bogland]}})

({{Harvnb|Fiontar|2008|loc=[https://www.logainm.ie/en/117002 Garraunbaun Rock]}})

({{Harvnb|Fiontar|2008|loc=[https://www.logainm.ie/en/117001 The Pink Point]}})

({{Harvnb|Carrigan|1905|p=4,19,10|loc=[https://books.google.com/books?id=cPMQAwAAQBAJ&pg=PA19 Existing Civil Divisions or Baronies]}})

({{Harvnb|Tighe|1802|p=4|loc=[https://books.google.com/books?id=iTBWAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA4 Baronies]}})

({{Harvnb|O'Donovan|1839|p=185|loc=[http://www.askaboutireland.ie/aai-files/assets/ebooks/OSI-Letters/KILKENNY%20VOL%202_14%20D%2010.pdf Kilkenny Letters]}})

(RSA Journal 1893 pp181-183)

{{cite web|author1=Kilkenny County County|author-link=Kilkenny County Council|title=Website|url=http://kilkennycoco.ie|website=kilkennycoco.ie}}

{{cite web|title=Barony of Ida|url=https://www.townlands.ie/wexford/ida/|website=townlands.ie}}

({{Harvnb|O'Huidhrin|1851|pp=8–9|loc=[https://archive.org/details/tribesterritorie00odonrich PDF]}})

({{Harvnb|O'Kelly|1985|p=102|loc=[http://kilkennyarchaeologicalsociety.ie/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/OKelly-Place-Names-of-County-Kilkenny-Ida-Barony.pdf Ida Barony]}})

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• {{cite web|last1=O'Donovan|first1=John|title=Ordnance Survey Ireland: Letters, Kilkenny|volume=2|url=http://www.askaboutireland.ie/reading-room/digital-book-collection/digital-books-by-subject/ordnance-survey-of-irelan/|website=askaboutireland.ie|publisher=Department of Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs of the Government of Ireland|date=1839}}
• {{cite web|author=Fiontar|title=Placenames Database of Ireland|url=http://www.logainm.ie/en/|website=logainm.ie|publisher=Department of Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs of the Government of Ireland|date=2008}}
• {{cite web|last1=Griffith|title=Griffith's Valuation|url=http://www.askaboutireland.ie/griffith-valuation|website=www.askaboutireland.ie|date=1864}}
• {{cite book|last1=Government|title=Placenames (Co. Kilkenny) Order 2003|date=2003|publisher=Government of Ireland|location=Dublin|url=http://www.logainm.ie/orduithe/an-tordu-logainmneacha-contae-chill-chainnigh-2003.pdf|access-date=28 November 2018|archive-date=10 February 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170210061037/https://www.logainm.ie/orduithe/an-tordu-logainmneacha-contae-chill-chainnigh-2003.pdf|url-status=dead}}
• {{cite book|last1=O'Huidhrin|first1=Giolla Na Naomh|editor1-last=O'Donovan|editor1-first=John|editor1-link=John O'Donovan (scholar)|title=The tribes and territories of ancient Ossory; comprising the portions of O'Heerin's and O'Dugan's topographical poems which relate to the families of that district.|date=1851|publisher=J. O'Daly|location=Dublin|isbn=978-1143947490|url=https://archive.org/details/tribesterritorie00odonrich}}
• {{cite book |last1=O'Kelly |first1=Owen |title=Place Names of County Kilkenny |date=1985 |publisher=Kilkenny Archaeological Society |location=Kilkenny |isbn=0-9501687-8-5 |url=https://archive.org/details/placenamesofco00okel |url-access=registration }}
• {{cite book|last1=Parliament|title=General alphabetical index to townlands and towns, parishes and baronies of Ireland|date=1862|url=http://www.dippam.ac.uk/eppi/documents/14424}}
• {{cite book|last1=Carrigan|first1=William|title=The History and Antiquities of the Diocese of Ossory|date=1905|publisher=Sealy, Bryers & Walker|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=cPMQAwAAQBAJ|language=en|isbn=9785879206463}}
• {{cite book|last1=Tighe|first1=William|title=Statistical observations relative to the county of Kilkenny: made in the years 1800 & 1801|date=1802|publisher=Printed by Graisberry and Campbell|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=iTBWAAAAYAAJ|language=en}}

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• {{cite web|last1=Walsh|first1=Dennis|title=Barony of Ida|url=http://sites.rootsweb.com/~irlkik/history/ida.htm|website=rootsweb.com}}
• {{cite web|author=Fiontar|title=Barony of Ida|url=https://www.logainm.ie/en/119 |website=logainm.ie}}
• {{cite web|title=Barony of Ida|url=https://www.townlands.ie/wexford/ida/|website=townlands.ie}}

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