Clanwilliam (Irish: Clan Liam) is a barony in County Tipperary, Ireland. This geographical unit of land is one of 12 baronies in County Tipperary. Its chief town is Tipperary. The barony lies between Kilnamanagh Lower to the north (whose chief town is Dundrum), Iffa and Offa West to the south (whose chief town is Cahir) and Middle Third to the east (whose chief town is Cashel). It is currently administered by Tipperary County Council.
Legal context Baronies were created after the Norman invasion of Ireland as divisions of counties and were used the administration of justice and the raising of revenue. While baronies continue to be officially defined units, they have been administratively obsolete since 1898. However, they continue to be used in land registration and in specification, such as in planning permissions. In many cases, a barony corresponds to an earlier Gaelic túath which had submitted to the Crown.
Modern times When County Tipperary was split into North and South Ridings in 1836, Clanwilliam was allocated to the south riding. However, the neighbouring barony of Kilnamanagh was split into Upper and Lower half-baronies, being allocated to the north and south ridings respectively.
Towns, villages and townlands of the barony Bansha, Golden, Limerick Junction, Shronell, Newtown
Civil parishes of the barony This tableDatabase of Ireland - civil parishes. lists an historical geographical sub-division of the barony known as the civil parish (not to be confused with an Ecclesiastical parish). Name in IrishName in EnglishBaile GhrífínBallygriffin Brí OisBruis Cill AirdríKillardry Cill ChurnáinKilcornan Cill FhiacalKilfeakle Cill MhíolchonKilmucklin Cill tSeáinKilshane Cluain AbhlaClonoulty Cluain BigClonbeg Cluain BolgClonbullogue Cluain PeataClonpet An CorrdhaingeanCordangan Corróg CorrogeCuilleannCullenDaingean DeargáinDangandargan Dún EochailleDonohill Reilig Mhuire agus Áth IsealRelickmurry and Athassel An Gleann BánGlenbane ImleachEmlyLaiteanLattin Ráth LaighnínRathlynin SrónaillShronell Sulchóid BheagSolloghodbegSulchóid MhórSolloghodmore Teampall NéireTempleneiry An Teampall NuaTemplenoe Teampall Uí BhrídeáinTemplebredon Tiobraid ÁrannTipperaryTuaimToem Uachtar LiagOughterleague
See also Earl of Clanwilliam Clanwilliam (County Limerick)
External links Placenames Database of Ireland Source given is "Ordnance survey".
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