Imokilly

Imokilly ({{langx|ga|Uí Mhic Coille}}) is one of the baronies of Ireland, an historical geographical unit of land.[http://www.logainm.ie/Viewer.aspx?text=Imokilly&streets=no Imokilly] Its chief town is Youghal. It is one of 24 baronies in the county of Cork. Other neighbouring baronies include Barrymore to the west (whose chief town is Midleton) and Kinnatalloon to the north (whose chief town is Conna).{{cite book |last=Joyce |first=P. W. |title=Philips' Handy Atlas of the Counties of Ireland |publisher=George Philips & Son |location=London |date=c. 1880 |page=7 |chapter=County Cork |url=http://www.botanicgardens.ie/herb/census/philips/cork3.jpg |access-date=2012-08-15 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110710014732/http://www.botanicgardens.ie/herb/census/philips/cork3.jpg |archive-date=2011-07-10 |url-status=dead }}

The barony includes most of the peninsula or land ranging from Mount Uniacke in the valley of the River Bride (in the north), to the estuary of the Munster Blackwater (in the east), to Ballycotton Bay (in the south) to Cork Harbour in the west. The main settlements are Youghal, Killeagh, Castlemartyr, Ballycotton, Shanagarry, Mogeely and Cloyne.

History

Both Imokilly and the adjacent barony of Barrymore formed the early medieval kingdom of the Uí Liatháin which was awarded to the Cambro-Norman De Barry family by King John of England in 1206. Its name derives from the Gaelic name of the most powerful septs in the ancient kingdom - the Uí Meic Caille and the Uí Thassaig.Ó Corráin, Donnchadh, "Onomata", in Ériu 30 (1979): 165-85.

In 1420, James FitzGerald, 6th Earl of Desmond was made Seneschal of the barony. The Earls of Desmond continued to appoint their FitzGerald cousins to the office. As a result of their participation on the losing side of the Desmond Rebellions, their lands and offices were forfeit to the Crown.

Subsequently, Baron Ponsonby of Imokilly was a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom.

Civil parishes

There are 26 civil parishes in the barony.

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!Civil parish Irish name

!Civil parish English name

Ardach

|Ardagh

Áth Fhada

|Aghada

Baile an Teampaill

|Ballintemple

An Baile Uachtarach

|Ballyoughtera

Bothlán

|Bohillane

Cill Chríodáin

|Kilcredan

Cill Ia

|Killeagh

Cill Mhaithín

|Kilmahon

Cill Modhomhnóg

|Kilmacdonogh

Cluain Molt

|Clonmult

Cluain Pruachais

|Clonpriest

Cluain

|Cloyne

Corcaigh Bheag

|Corkbeg

Daingean Donnabháin

|Dangandonovan

Dún Guairne

|Dungourney

Eochaill

|Youghal

Garraí Bhoithe

|Garryvoe

Garrán an Chiniféicigh

|Garranekinnefeake

An Inse

|Inch

Íochtar Morú

|Ightermurragh

Maigh Aisí

|Mogeesha

Maigh Dhíle

|Mogeely

Mainistir na Corann

|Midleton

Ros Tialláin

|Rostellan

Tigh an tSeiscinn

|Titeskin

Trá Bholgan

|Trabolgan

Imokilly today

Economic activity in the barony is dominated by agriculture. The cheese Imokilly Regato (PDO) has been granted Protected Geographical Status under European Union law.[http://ec.europa.eu/agriculture/quality/door/list.html?locale=en&recordSelection=all&recordStart=0&filter.dossierNumber=&filter.comboName=&filterMin.milestone__mask=&filterMin.milestone=&filterMax.milestone__mask=&filterMax.milestone=&filter.country=IE&filter.category=&filter.type=&filter.status= Official list of IE protected foods. Accessed 22 December 2011.] Trabolgan Holiday Village is located in the civil parish of Trabolgan.

Imokilly GAA is the region's Gaelic football and Hurling division. Imokilly won the Cork SHC in 2017, beating Blackrock by 3-13 to 0-18.{{fact|date=June 2021}}

References

From {{cite web |url=http://www.logainm.ie/?uiLang=en |title=Irish placenames database |publisher=Department of Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs |work=logainm.ie |language=English, Irish |accessdate=16 August 2012}}:

From other sources:

External links

[https://web.archive.org/web/20111228001902/http://mogeely.ie/ Mogeely village website]

Category:Baronies of County Cork