Rathcline


Rathcline is a barony in County Longford, Republic of Ireland.

Etymology

Rathcline takes its name from the townland and parish of Rathcline.

Location

Rathcline is located in southwest County Longford, to the east of Lough Ree and north of the River Inny.

History

Rathcline barony was formed from the territories of The Callow and the territory of Clanconnor. Rathcline Castle was built around the 9th Century by the Ó Cuinn clan. Later it was fought for and taken by the Uí Fhearghail clan and subsequently taken over by the Normans around the beginning of the 12th Century. Ó Fachtna is also noted as chief of the Callow into the 16th century.

List of settlements

Below is a list of settlements in Rathcline: