Decies-without-Drum
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Decies-without-Drum
Na Déise lasmuigh den Drom (Irish) | |
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 St John's Island at sunset, Ballydowane Bay | |
 Barony map of County Waterford, 1900; Decies-without-Drum is coloured pink, in the centre. | |
| Sovereign state | Ireland |
| Province | Munster |
| County | Waterford |
| Area | |
• Total | 525.66 km2 (202.96 sq mi) |
Decies-without-Drum (/ˈdeɪʃə/; Irish: Na Déise lasmuigh den Drom[1]) is a barony in County Waterford, Ireland.[2][3]
Decies (Déisi Muman) north of the Drum Hills (Drom Fhinín). "Without" is used with the meaning of "beyond" or "outside."
Geography
Decies-without-Drum is located in the centre of County Waterford, including the coast between Dungarvan and Dunbrattin Head. It is divided from Decies-within-Drum by the Drum Hills.[4][5] It is mostly upland, and is bordered to the west by the Munster Blackwater, and contains most of the River Bricky and Colligan River.[6]
