Clan Rising

Families of Leinster

The eastern province, twelve counties from Donegal Bay's southern shore round to Wexford. The Pale, Dublin, the seat of the Lordship of Ireland, and the Norse-and-Norman foundations on the east coast.

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Counties of Leinster · 12

  • Carlow

    Ceatharlach

    The Barrow valley, the Mac Murchadha Caomhánach kingdom of Uí Cheinnselaig.

  • Dublin

    Baile Átha Cliath

    Dubhlinn, the Norse longphort, the Anglo-Norman capital, the seat of the Lordship of Ireland.

  • Kildare

    Cill Dara

    The Curragh, Maynooth and Kilkea, the seat of the Geraldines of Kildare, lords-deputy of mediaeval Ireland.

  • Kilkenny

    Cill Chainnigh

    The Nore, the marble city, the Butler seat, Kilkenny Castle and the Statutes of 1366.

  • Laois

    Laois

    Queen's County until 1922, the Mac Giolla Phádraig kingdom of Osraighe and the Plantation of Mary I.

  • Longford

    An Longfort

    The Ó Fearghail lordship of Annaly, the smallest of the Leinster counties.

  • Louth

    Lú

    Drogheda and Dundalk, the gateway to the Pale, and the killing-ground of the Cromwellian conquest.

  • Meath

    An Mhí

    The Royal County, Tara of the high kings, Newgrange, and the heart of the old kingdom of Mide.

  • Offaly

    Uíbh Fhailí

    King's County until 1922, Birr, Clonmacnoise, and the Ó Conchobhair Failí kingdom.

  • Westmeath

    An Iarmhí

    Athlone on the Shannon, the lakelands, the western half of the old kingdom of Mide.

  • Wexford

    Loch Garman

    The Norman beachhead of 1169, the Wexford rising of 1798, and the southern reach of Uí Cheinnselaig.

  • Wicklow

    Cill Mhantáin

    The Garden of Ireland, Glendalough, and the Ó Broin and Ó Tuathail mountain lordships south of the Pale.

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