Baronies, Parishes & Places of County Waterford

Baronies of County Waterford:

[Transcriptions from The National Gazetteer of Great Britain and Ireland 1868 Transcribed by Colin Hinson ©2018 ]

• "COSHMORE and COSHBRIDE, a barony in the county of Waterford, province of Munster, Ireland. Coshbride is separated from Coshmore by the river Bride, which forms its N. boundary. Its length is 6 miles, and its breadth over 4. It is bounded by the county of Cork on the S. and W., and by the Blackwater on the E. Coshmore is 6 miles long by 3 wide, and is bounded by the Blackwater on the N. and E., by the Bride on the S., and the county of Cork on the W. The barony contains the parishes of Kilwatermoy, Kilcockan, Templemichael, Tallow, parts of Leitrim, Lismore, and Mocollop, and the towns of Lismore, Tallow, and Cappoquin. Part of the surface is bold upland, the Knockmeledown mountains rising from the Tipperary frontier. The soil is very rich, and the barony comprises about 89,403 acres."
• "DECIES WITHOUT DRUM, a barony in the county of Waterford, province of Munster Ireland. The county of Tipperary bounds it on the N., the baronies of Upperthird and Middlethird on the E., the Atlantic on the S., and the baronies of Coshmore and Coshbride on the W. It is the largest barony in the county, and comprises the parishes of Ballylaneen, Affane, Colligan, Clones, Fews, Dungarvan, Kilgobnet, Kilbarrymeaden, Kilrush, Kilrossanty, Lickoran, Modelligo; Monksland, Stradbally, Seskinane, and Whitechurch, and parts of Kilmolash, Newcastle, and Rossmire, comprising 137,699 acres; also the towns and villages of Bonmahon, Dungarvan, Kilmacthomas, Kill, Stradvally, and Knockmahon. The river Blackwater drains the W. boundary, and the rivulets Phineas and Bricky, with some other small streams, pass through the interior."
• "DECIES-WITHIN-DRUM, a barony in the county of Waterford, province of Munster, Ireland. It is bounded by the barony of Decies-without-Drum on the N., by the Atlantic on the E. and S., and by Youghall Harbour on the W. It includes the parishes of Ardmore, Aglish, Ringagonagh, Ballymacart, Clashmore, Kinsalebeg, Grange, and part of Kilmolash, comprising 58,908 acres. The river Lickey traverses the interior, which is mountainous. The lowlands are very fertile."
• "GAULTIERE, a barony in the county of Waterford, province of Munster, Ireland. It is open to the Atlantic on the S., and Tramore Bay on the W.  (the River Suir?) surrounds it on the N., and Waterford harbour on the E. Its area is about 32,994 acres. It contains the parishes of Ballynakill, Ballygunner, Crooke, Corbally, Faithlegg, Kilbarry, Kilcop, Kilcaragh, Killea, Kill St. Lawrence, Kill St. Nicholas, Kilmacleague, Kilmacomb, Killure, Monamintra, Rathmoylan, Rossduff, and parts of Drumcannon, Kilculliheen, St Stephens Without and St Johns Without, also the towns of Dunmore and East Passage. The general contour of this nearly insulated barony is very picturesque. There are some traces of erections of the ancient inhabitants, whose territory was invaded by the Danes."
• "GLENAHIRY, a barony in the county Waterford, province of Munster, Ireland. It is bounded on the E. by the barony of Upperthird, on the W. and N. by the county Tipperary, and on the S. by the barony of Decies-without-Drum. It contains the parish of Kilronan and part of the parish of Abbey, comprising about 19,672 acres. A small stream called the Nien is in the S., which is received by the river Suir. The S. portion of the barony is hilly."
• "MIDDLETHIRD, a barony in county Waterford, province of Munster, Ireland. It is bounded in part by the Atlantic ocean and the barony of Decies-without-Drum. It contains the parishes of Dunhill, Islandikane, Kilbride, Kilburn, Killoteran, Kilronan, Lisnakill, Reisk, and parts of Drumcannon, Kilmeadan, Newcastle, and Trinity Without."
• "UPPERTHIRD, a barony in the northern division of county Waterford, province of Munster, Ireland, containing the parishes of Clonagam, Dysert, Fenoagh, Guilcogh, Kilmoleran, Mothel, Rathgormuck, and parts of Killaloan, Kilmeadan, Kilsheelan, Rossmire, and St. Marys Clonmel, with the village of Portlaw, together comprising 77,089 acres."

Miscellaneous Places in County Watford:

[From The National Gazetteer of Great Britain and Ireland 1868 Transcribed by Colin Hinson ©2018 ]

• "COSCRADIA, a district in the county of Waterford, province of Munster, Ireland. It was an ancient principality, and lies on the sea-coast, with the bays of Dungarvan and Youghal on either aide."
• "CUMMERAGH, (or Monavoulagh), a chain of mountains, in the county of Waterford, province of Munster, Ireland, extending across the middle of the county between Clonmel and Carrick-on-Suir. Several lakes on the summit of these mountains lend much to their picturesque appearance. Among the solitude of these hills General Blakeney passed the greater portion of his days.
• "DALLIGAN RIVULET, in the barony of Decies-without-Drum, in the county of Waterford, province of Leinster, Ireland. It runs 7 miles S. to Clonea Bay."
• "DRUM HILLS, a range of hills dividing the baronies of Decies within and without Drum, in the county of Waterford, province of Munster, Ireland. They extend about 12 miles from Helwick Head to within a short distance of the Blackwater. The highest ground is about 995 feet above sea-level. Large tracts of this table-land are entirely unclaimed, and many families have selected and possessed themselves of sites which have now become their freehold."
• "GOLDEN-VALE, a fertile district in the counties of Limerick, Tipperary, and Waterford, Ireland, consisting principally of the valley of the river Suir. The soil of the vale is chiefly a rich loam, resting on a subsoil of lime."
• "KILGAMY, an ancient castle in county Waterford, Ireland, about 5 miles from Clonmell. It is now in ruins."
• "KNOCKBRACK, one of the highest peaks of the Commeragh range of mountains, county Waterford, Ireland, about 6 miles W. of Kilmacthomas. It attains an altitude of 2,597 feet above the sea level."
• "KNOCKMELEDOWN, a range of barren mountains on the borders of counties Tipperary and Waterford, Ireland, rising to the height of 2,609 feet above the sea-level at the highest point."
• "KNOCKNAFALLIA, a lofty mountain in county Waterford, Ireland, 6 miles N.E. of Lismore. It is one of the loftiest summits of the Knockmeledown chain, attaining an altitude of 2,200 feet above the sea level."
• "LICKY, a tributary of the river Blackwater, rises under Drum Mountain, county Waterford, Ireland."
• "MONABULLACH, the highest of the Commeragh range of mountains, county Waterford, Ireland, 6 miles N.W. of Kilmacthomas. It attains an altitude above 2,500 feet."
• "NIER, a river of the county of Waterford, Ireland. It rises in the Commeragh mountains, and joins the Suir."
• "ROCKVILLE, a hamlet in the barony of Decies-without-Drum, county Waterford, Ireland, on the river Phinisk." [Probably "Rockfield", Modelligo civil parish]
• "SUIR, a river of counties Tipperary, Waterford, and Kilkenny, Ireland, joins the Barrow at Waterford Harbour."
• "TAY, a stream of county Waterford, Ireland, rises in the Commeragh mountains, and falls into Stradbally Bay."

• "MOUNT-COIN, (or Moncoin), an extra-parochial place, village and place locally in the parish of POLE-ROAN, barony of IVERK, county of WATERFORD, and province of LEINSTER, 6 miles (W.) from Waterford, on the road to Carrick-on-Suir; containing 102 houses and 495 inhabitants. In the R. C. divisions this place is the head of a union or district, comprising the parishes of Rathkyran, Aglishmartin, Portnescully, Poleroan, Clonmore, Ballytarsna, Tubrid, and part of Burnchurch, in which union are three chapels; that of Mountcoin is a neat edifice." [To move to County Kilkenny]