Barony of Cork City
Encyclopedia
Cork City is a barony
in County Cork
, Ireland
. It contains seven civil parish
es.
as subdivisions of counties
and were used for administration. Baronies continue to be regarded as officially defined units, but they are no longer used for many administrative purposes. While they have been administratively obsolete since 1898, they continue to be used in land registration and specification such as in planning permissions. In many cases, a barony corresponds to an earlier Gaelic
túath which had submitted to the Crown.
which is a separate entity that surrounds the Barony of Cork City. The present city of Cork
takes in both baronies. The estuary of the River Lee
at its confluence with the River Glashaboy at Glanmire
forms the boundary with the Barony of Barrymore
. North of the Lee, a single civil parish - Rathcooney - in the Barony of Cork separates the barony from that of Barrymore. At all other points, the Barony of Cork envelopes the Barony of Cork City.
South of the Lee:
Barony (Ireland)
In Ireland, a barony is a historical subdivision of a county. They were created, like the counties, in the centuries after the Norman invasion, and were analogous to the hundreds into which the counties of England were divided. In early use they were also called cantreds...
in County Cork
County Cork
County Cork is a county in Ireland. It is located in the South-West Region and is also part of the province of Munster. It is named after the city of Cork . Cork County Council is the local authority for the county...
, Ireland
Republic of Ireland
Ireland , described as the Republic of Ireland , is a sovereign state in Europe occupying approximately five-sixths of the island of the same name. Its capital is Dublin. Ireland, which had a population of 4.58 million in 2011, is a constitutional republic governed as a parliamentary democracy,...
. It contains seven civil parish
Civil parish
In England, a civil parish is a territorial designation and, where they are found, the lowest tier of local government below districts and counties...
es.
Legal context
Baronies were created after the Norman invasionNorman Invasion of Ireland
The Norman invasion of Ireland was a two-stage process, which began on 1 May 1169 when a force of loosely associated Norman knights landed near Bannow, County Wexford...
as subdivisions of counties
Counties of Ireland
The counties of Ireland are sub-national divisions used for the purposes of geographic demarcation and local government. Closely related to the county is the County corporate which covered towns or cities which were deemed to be important enough to be independent from their counties. A county...
and were used for administration. Baronies continue to be regarded as officially defined units, but they are no longer used for many administrative purposes. While they have been administratively obsolete since 1898, they continue to be used in land registration and specification such as in planning permissions. In many cases, a barony corresponds to an earlier Gaelic
Gaels
The Gaels or Goidels are speakers of one of the Goidelic Celtic languages: Irish, Scottish Gaelic, and Manx. Goidelic speech originated in Ireland and subsequently spread to western and northern Scotland and the Isle of Man....
túath which had submitted to the Crown.
Location
The barony formed the medieval heart of the city but must be distinguished from the similar sounding Barony of CorkBarony of Cork
Cork is a barony in County Cork, Ireland, surrounding the the city of Cork. The barony comprises the former Liberties of Cork, the area which was within the county of the city of Cork but outside the municipal borough of Cork. The liberties were defined by the charter granted in 1608 by Charles I...
which is a separate entity that surrounds the Barony of Cork City. The present city of Cork
Cork (city)
Cork is the second largest city in the Republic of Ireland and the island of Ireland's third most populous city. It is the principal city and administrative centre of County Cork and the largest city in the province of Munster. Cork has a population of 119,418, while the addition of the suburban...
takes in both baronies. The estuary of the River Lee
River Lee
River Lee may refer to:*The River Lea or Lee in England*The River Lee in Ireland...
at its confluence with the River Glashaboy at Glanmire
Glanmire
Glanmire literally meaning ‘The valley of the small fish; The valley of the ploughed land:' The Still Vale: The Valley of the Young Fish) is a town in County Cork, Ireland with a population of 15,498....
forms the boundary with the Barony of Barrymore
Barony of Barrymore
Barrymore is a barony in County Cork in Ireland.It is the namesake of the de Barry family, Old English family latterly created Earls of Barrymore Barrymore is bordered by eight baronies:* To the south-west, the Barony of Cork and the Barony of Cork City...
. North of the Lee, a single civil parish - Rathcooney - in the Barony of Cork separates the barony from that of Barrymore. At all other points, the Barony of Cork envelopes the Barony of Cork City.
Civil parishes
North of the Lee:- St. Mary's, Shandon
- St. Anne's, Shandon
South of the Lee:
- Holy Trinity
- St. Peter's
- St. Paul's
- St. Finbar's
- St. Nicholas