Upper Philipstown

Upper Philipstown

*An Daingean Uachtarach* (Irish)
Upper Philipstown An Daingean Uachtarach (Irish)
Barony
	Baronies of County Offaly. Upper Philipstown is shaded peach.
Sovereign state	Ireland
County	Offaly
Area
• Total	150.09 km2 (57.95 sq mi)

Upper Philipstown (Irish: An Daingean Uachtarach) is a barony in County Offaly (formerly King's County), Ireland.

Etymology

The name Upper Philipstown is derived from Philipstown, the former name of Daingean.^[1]

Location

Upper Philipstown is located in northeast County Offaly, north of the River Barrow.

History

As Viscount Clanmalier the Ó Diomasaigh (O'Dempsey) held part of Upper Philipstown, which was roughly formed from the tuath, Ferann Clainne Diarmata.^[2] The original Philipstown barony was split into lower and upper by 1807.^{[citation needed]}

List of settlements

Below is a list of settlements in Upper Philipstown:

References

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[1] Logainm.ie

[2] Ireland's History in Maps: The Baronies of Ireland

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