Barony of Fassadinin

Fassadinin[1]
Fásach an Deighnín (Irish)
Barony of Fassadinin
Barony
Etymology: Wilderness along the Dinin river
Fassadinin[1]

Location in Ireland

Coordinates: 52°48′00″N 7°13′00″W / 52.8°N 7.216667°W / 52.8; -7.216667Coordinates: 52°48′00″N 7°13′00″W / 52.8°N 7.216667°W / 52.8; -7.216667
Country Ireland
Province Leinster
County County Kilkenny
Civil parishes
Area[2]
 • Total 18,925 ha (46,765 acres)

Barony of Fassadinin (Irish: Fásach an Deighnín, meaning "Wilderness along the Dinin river"[3][4]), sometimes written Fassadining, is a barony in the north of County Kilkenny, Ireland.[1][5] The size of the barony is 46,765 acres (189.25 km2).[2]

Geography

Fassadinin contains the towns of Ballyragget and Castlecomer, and the settlements of Odagh, Clogh, Jenkinstown, Coan, Coolcullen and Coolbaun.[6]

Fassadinin contains the civil parishes of Attanagh, Odagh, Castlecomer, Kilmenan, Kilmacar, Kilmademoge, Kilmadum, Coolcraheen, Dysart, Donaghmore, Dunmore, Grangemaccomb, Muckalee, Mayne, Abbeyleix, Mothell, Rathbeagh, Rathaspick and Rosconnell.[7]

The rivers Dinin flows through Fassadinin.[8] Fassadinin contains Castlecomer Woods and Jenkinstown Wood,[9] and a well named 'Lady's Well'.[10]

History

Map of County Kilkenny.

Fassadinin was part of the medieval Irish kingdom of Osraige. It was the territory of the Irish clan Uí Duach. In 1358 this Barony was known by its ancient name the "Cantred of Odoth".[4] The earliest reference to the barony was is 1587 where it was described as the barony of "Fasaghdenyn and Idoghe".[4]

In Edmund Ignatius Hogan's "Description of Ireland, in anno 1598" it was the barony of "Fasagh, Denny, and Idogh"[11] and the constables were of the barony of "Fasagh de Myn and Odoghe" or "Fasaghdenya and Odoghe". Fassadining was recorded in the Down Survey (1656),[12] the 1840 Ordnance Survey Map[13] and on Griffith's Valuation (1864).[14]

In 1247 Geoffrey de Fraxino (de la Freyne) held a quarter Knight's fee at Kilmenan in the barony of Fassadinin held previously by a Walter Purcell.[15] The 1608 constables were Robnett Purcell of Foulksrath and William O'Brena of Ballyhomyn (Ballyhimmin).[4] The early families recorded included O'Brena of Rathcally, Purcell of Esker, Purcell of Lysmayne, O'Brena of Uskertye, Farr McDonnogh of Croghtoncle, and Duffe of Crint.[11] The Wandesfords were based in Fassadining.[16] Foulksrath Castle is located in Fassadinin.[17]

Parts were in the Poor law unions of Castlecomer, Kilkenny, and Urlingford.[2]

See also

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External links
Barony of Galmoy
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