Castlereagh (County Roscommon barony)
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Castlereagh
An Caisleán Riabhach (Irish) | |
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Barony map of County Roscommon, 1900; Castlereagh is coloured peach, in the northwest. | |
| Sovereign state | Ireland |
| Province | Connacht |
| County | Roscommon |
| Area | |
• Total | 332.17 km2 (128.25 sq mi) |
Castlereagh (Irish: An Caisleán Riabhach)[1] is a barony in County Roscommon, Ireland. It is named after the town of Castlerea within the barony. Its area in 1891 was 82,081 acres (33,217 ha).[2]
It contains five civil parishes: Ballintober, Baslick, Kilkeevin, Kilcorkey, and Kiltullagh;[3] including the towns of Ballinlough, Bellanagare, Castlerea, and Cloonfad.[4]