Coole (barony)

For other uses, see Coole.

Coole (from Irish: Cuil meaning "corner") is a barony in County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland.^[1] To its west lies Upper Lough Erne, and it is bordered by three other baronies in Northern Ireland: Knockninny to the west; Magherastephana to the north; and Clankelly.^[1] It also borders three baronies in the Republic of Ireland: Dartree to the east; Tullygarvey and Loughtee Lower to the south.

Coole is based upon the ancient territory of Cuil, which was frequently referred to as the residence of the O'Cassidy's (Irish: Ó Caiside). The O'Cassidys became the head physicians of the Maguires, and the territory was a collateral or dynastic branch of the Maguires. In the Annals is appears as Cuil na nOirear, which may have applied to an old half-barony near Enniskillen.^[2]

List of main settlements

• Newtownbutler

List of civil parishes

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

Below is a list of civil parishes in Coole:^[3]

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

References

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