Clankelly

 ( Baronies Of County Fermanagh ) 

Clankelly (Irish language: Clann Cheallaigh, meaning Clan Kelly or, more literally, 'Offspring of Ceallaigh' Brian G. Scott (General Editor), Claire Foley and Ronan McHugh, An Archaeological Survey of County Fermanagh: Volume 1 - Part 1: The Prehistoric Period, pp. 25-26. N.I.E.A., Belfast, and Colourpoint Books, Newtownards, 2014.) is a barony in County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland. It is the only barony in County Fermanagh not connected to Lough Erne. It is bordered by two other baronies in Northern Ireland: Coole to the south-west; and Magherastephana to the north-west. It also borders two baronies in the Republic of Ireland: Monaghan to the north-east; and Dartree to the south-east.

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History Clankelly takes its name from Cellach, son of Tuathal, a king of the Ui Chremthainn. The MacDonnell () sept of the Clann Cheallaigh are noted here, and by the 13th century, the O'Cannons (), who had been ousted as kings of Cinel Conaill, settled here for a period.

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List of main settlements

• Rosslea

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List of civil parishes

Below is a list of civil parishes in Clankelly:

• Clones
• Drummully (split with barony of Coole)
• Galloon (split with baronies of Coole and Knockninny)

Categories: Baronies Of County Fermanagh

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