Ross (barony)

Ross
An Ros (Irish)
Barony
Slopes of Ben Beg
Slopes of Ben Beg
Barony map of County Galway, 1900; Ross is in the northwest, coloured green.
Barony map of County Galway, 1900; Ross is in the northwest, coloured green.
Ross is located in County Galway
Ross
Ross
Location within County Galway
Coordinates: 53°34′N 9°33′W / 53.56°N 9.55°W / 53.56; -9.55
Sovereign stateIreland
ProvinceConnacht
CountyGalway
Mayo
Area
 • Total
313.0 km2 (120.8 sq mi)

Ross (Irish: An Ros) is a historical barony in northern County Galway, Ireland; part of it is in County Mayo.

Baronies were mainly cadastral rather than administrative units. They acquired modest local taxation and spending functions in the 19th century before being superseded by the Local Government (Ireland) Act 1898.

History

The name derived from Irish ros, meaning "promontory" or "peninsula." This originally referred to the narrow strip of land between Loughs Mask and Corrib.

This region was originally ruled by the Partraige (Partry) tribe. After allying with the Ó Flaithbheartaigh (Flahertys), the Anglo-Norman de Jorse (Joy, Joyce) family received grants of land here, and the area near here became part of Joyce Country.

Ross barony was created before 1574 and was part of County Mayo; it was transferred to County Galway in 1585. In 1898 the county border was redrawn, putting about a third of Ross into Mayo.

Geography

Ross roughly corresponds to the traditional Joyce Country, and is extremely hilly. It is west of Lough Mask and Lough Corrib and east of Killary Harbour. Loch Na Fooey is near its centre.

List of settlements

Settlements within the historical barony of Ross include:

References

  1. ↑ "An Ros/Ross". logainm.ie.
  2. ↑ General Register Office of Ireland (1904). "Alphabetical index to the baronies of Ireland". Census of Ireland 1901: General topographical index. Command papers. Vol. Cd. 2071. HMSO. pp. 966–978.
  3. ↑ "People and Places of Galway". www.galwaylibrary.org.
  4. ↑ Spellissy, S. (1999:442). The history of Galway. Ireland: Celtic Bookshop.
  5. ↑ "The Baronies of Ireland - History". 17 July 2019. Archived from the original on 17 July 2019.
  6. ↑ O’Callaghan, John (26 April 2024). "TOWNLAND TALES: A stroll through the placenames of Ross". www.mayonews.ie.
  7. ↑ "Sub-units of: An Ros/Ross". logainm.ie.
  8. ↑ "Ross Barony | Landed Estates | University of Galway". landedestates.ie.
  9. ↑ "Sub-units of: An Ros/Ross". logainm.ie.
  10. ↑ "Fionnaithe/Finny". logainm.ie.