Athlone South

 ( Baronies Of County Roscommon ) 

Athlone South (), also called South Athlone, is a barony in County Roscommon, Ireland.

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 They acquired modest local taxation and spending functions in the 19th century before being superseded by the Local Government (Ireland) Act 1898.

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Etymology Athlone South is named after Athlone town; it contains the western portion of the town, west of the River Shannon, although part of it (seven ) has been transferred to County Westmeath.

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Geography Athlone South is located in the south of County Roscommon, bounded by the River Shannon and Lough Ree to the east and the River Suck to the west.

Seʹan Connors (2001). 9781856353557, Mercier Press. . ISBN 9781856353557

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History It was originally a single barony with Athlone North; they were separated by 1868.

E. M. Johnston-Liik (2008). 9781903688717, Ulster Historical Foundation. . ISBN 9781903688717

Athlone barony was anciently ruled by the Ó Ceallaigh (O'Kellys), princes of Uí Maine. The Ó Fallúin (O'Fallons) were also a powerful family. It was created from the early medieval cantred of Tyrmany (Tír Maine), and by 1585 it was known as O'Kelly's Country. By the 18th and 19th centuries, it was the seat of the Kellys, Mitchells and Cootes.

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List of settlements Below is a list of settlements in Athlone South:

• Athlone (western part)
• Bellanamullia
• Brideswell
• Cornafulla
• Curraghboy
• Dysart
• Kiltoom
• Lecarrow
• Taghmaconnell

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