Leyny (Irish: Luíne),[1] also Leyney, is a barony in County Sligo, Ireland.[2] It corresponds to the ancient túath of Luíghne.[3][4] Leyny consists of these civil parishes: Achonry, Ballysadare, Kilvarnet, Killoran and Kilmacteige.[5]
Leyny
Luíne | |
|---|---|
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| Country | Ireland |
| Province | Connacht |
| County | Sligo |
| Area | |
| • Land | 490.6 km2 (189.4 sq mi) |
| Population (2016) | |
• Total | 10,241 |
| • Density | 20.9/km2 (54/sq mi) |
References
edit- ^ "Luíne/Leyny". Placenames Database of Ireland. Retrieved 16 August 2024.
- ^ "Sligo History Project - Luighne". Allismotion.webs.com. Archived from the original on 16 April 2014. Retrieved 26 April 2014.
- ^ "Connacht, Connaught - Dynasties and Territories". Ireland's History in Maps. Ancestry.com. Archived from the original on 16 October 2018. Retrieved 17 February 2016.
- ^ The Irish Archaeological Society. Vol. 9. Irish Archaeological Society. 1844. p. 493. Retrieved 26 April 2014.
- ^ "Subunits of: Luíne/Leyny". Placenames Database of Ireland. Retrieved 16 August 2024.
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