Ikeathy and Oughterany Uí Chéithigh agus Uachtar Fhine (Irish) | |
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| Sovereign state | Ireland |
| County | Kildare |
| Area | |
• Total | 104.22 km2 (40.24 sq mi) |
Ikeathy and Oughterany (Irish:Uí Chéithigh agus Uachtar Fhine) is abarony inCounty Kildare,Ireland.
Ikeathy takes its name from the Uí Cheithigtúath, who claimed descent from Ailill Cétach, a son of the legendary Leinster kingCathair Mór.
Oughterany derives its name from the Uachtar Fine ("upper tribe").
Ikeathy and Oughterany is found in northernCounty Kildare, reaching fromClongowes Wood to theRoyal Canal, mostly to the east of theEnfield Blackwater.
Ikeathy and Oughterany was the ancient lands of the Uí Cheithig and the Uachtar Fine. The separate baronies were united by 1608. TheCenél nUcha were also noted here. Around 1300 the barony was held by theRochfort family, then reverted to the Crown, who regranted it toJohn Wogan,Justiciar of Ireland. In later times the Lawless family were lords of Cloncurry.[1]
Below is a list of settlements in Ikeathy and Oughterany:
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