Ballintober North


Ballintober North, also called Ballintober East, is a barony in County Roscommon, Republic of Ireland.

Etymology

Ballintober North is named after Ballintober town; however, it does not actually contain that town, which is located in Castlereagh barony.

Geography

Ballintober North is located in the northeast of County Roscommon, bounded by the River Shannon to the east, an area with many lakes including Lough Boderg and Kilglass Lough.

History

This area was the ancient kingdom of Baghna, ruled by the Ó Fiannaigh tribe. After them, the Hanleys were the landlords of the area before losing their land in the mid-17th century.
Its northern extreme was the plain of Caradh, referred to in the topographical poem Tuilleadh feasa ar Éirinn óigh.
It was originally a single barony with Ballintober South; they were separated by 1841.
Wealthy landowning families in the 19th century were the Kings of Charlestown House, the Waldrons and the Goffs.

List of settlements

Below is a list of settlements in Ballintober North: