Clankelly

Clankelly (from Irish: Clann Cheallaigh meaning "Clan Kelly") is a barony in County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland.^[1] It is the only barony in County Fermanagh not connected to Lough Erne.^[1] It is bordered by two other baronies in Northern Ireland: Coole to the south-west; and Magherastephana to the north-west.^[1] It also borders two baronies in the Republic of Ireland: Monaghan to the north-east; and Dartree to the south-east.

Clankelly takes its name from Cellach, son of Tuathal, a king of the Ui Chremthainn. The MacDonnell (Irish: Mac Domhnaill) sept of the Clann Cheallaigh are noted here, and by the 13th century, the O'Cannons (Irish: Ó Canannain) who had been ousted as kings of Cinel Conaill settled here for a period.^[2][3]

List of main settlements

• Rosslea

List of civil parishes

Civil parishes within the barony of Clankelly, County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland

Below is a list of civil parishes in Clankelly:^[4]

• Clones
• Drummully (split with barony of Coole)
• Gallon (split with baronies of Coole and Knockninny)

References

1. ^ ^{a b c} PRONI Baronies of Northern Ireland
2. ^ The Baronies of Ireland - Family History
3. ^ The Letters of John O'Donovan
4. ^ PRONI CIvil Parishes of County Fermanagh