Raphoe South
{{Short description|Barony in County Donegal, Ireland}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2021}}
{{Use Irish English|date=March 2021}}
{{Infobox settlement
| name = Raphoe South
| native_name = Ráth Bhoth Theas (Irish)
| settlement_type = Barony
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| map_caption = Barony map of County Donegal, 1900; Raphoe barony is in the centre, coloured green.
| subdivision_type = Sovereign state
| subdivision_name = Ireland
| subdivision_type1 = Province
| subdivision_name1 = Ulster
| subdivision_type2 = County
| subdivision_name2 = Donegal
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| area_total_km2 = 569.96
| area_total_sq_mi = 220.06
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Raphoe South ({{IPAc-en|r|æ|ˈ|f|oʊ}}; {{Langx|ga|Ráth Bhoth Theas}}),{{Cite web|url=https://www.logainm.ie/en/s?txt=in%3a59&cat=ID|title=Ráth Bhoth Theas/Raphoe South|website=Logainm.ie}} or South Raphoe, is a barony in County Donegal, Ireland.{{Cite web|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=vDdRAQAAIAAJ&q=%22raphoe+south%22&pg=PA286|title=... "Devia Hibernia": The Road and Route Guide for Ireland of the Royal Irish Constabulary|first=George Amyrald de Montmorency Edwin|last=Dagg|date=4 April 1893|publisher=Hodges, Figgis, & Company, Limited|via=Google Books}} Baronies were mainly cadastral rather than administrative units.{{Cite web|url=https://www.myhome.ie/priceregister/cashelnavean-raphoe-south-dooish-co-donegal-1276380|title=Property Price Register - Cashelnavean, Raphoe South, Dooish, Co. Donegal|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They acquired modest local taxation and spending functions in the 19th century before being superseded by the Local Government (Ireland) Act 1898.{{cite book |author=General Register Office of Ireland |title=Census of Ireland 1901: General topographical index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}}
Etymology
Raphoe South takes its name from Raphoe town, in Irish Ráth Bhoth, "ringfort of the huts."In and Around Raphoe, published 1999.
Geography
Raphoe South is located in the centre of County Donegal; the River Finn flows through it.{{Cite web|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=MbE_2w37vRoC&q=%22raphoe+south%22&pg=PA464|title=Census of Ireland, 1891 ...: General report, with illustrative maps and diagrams, tables, and appendix|first=Ireland Census|last=Office|date=4 April 1892|publisher=H.M. Stationery Office|via=Google Books}}{{Cite web|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=QR9RAAAAYAAJ&q=%22raphoe+south%22&pg=PA512|title=Census of Ireland, 1901: General report, with illustrative maps and diagrams, tables, and appendix: Copy of the census act, and of the circulars, forms, &c., used for taking the census of Ireland for the year 1901|date=4 April 1902|publisher=H.M. Stationery Office|via=Google Books}}
History
Raphoe South was the ancient territory of the O'Mulligan, O'Pattan, McGlinchy and McCrossans.{{Cite web|url=http://sites.rootsweb.com/~irlkik/ihm/baronies.htm|title=The Baronies of Ireland - History|website=sites.rootsweb.com}} The barony of Raphoe was divided into South and North between 1807 and 1821.
List of settlements
Below is a list of settlements in Raphoe South:{{Cite web|url=https://www.townlands.ie/donegal/raphoe-south/|title=Raphoe South|website=www.townlands.ie}}