Decies-within-Drum
Barony in County Waterford, Ireland
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Decies-within-Drum (/ˈdiʃiz/;[1] Irish: Na Déise laistigh den Drom)[2] is a historical barony in County Waterford, Ireland.[3]
Geography
Decies-within-Drum is located in the southwest of County Waterford, east of the Munster Blackwater and including the coast between Youghal and Dungarvan harbours.[4] It is separated from Decies-without-Drum by the Drum Hills.[citation needed]
History
The Déisi Muman were an ancient Gaelic Irish tribe that occupied this territory; their name means "vassals of Mumu". They are believed by some historians to have Gaulish origin.[5][failed verification]
Decies-within-Drum was anciently the territory of the Ó Broic,[citation needed] a surname literally meaning "descendant of the badger", perhaps a totemic animal. They claimed descent from the Fir Bolg.[6]
The Ó Broic were later driven out by the Eóganachta of Desmond.[citation needed] After the Munster Plantation it came to the La Poer (Power) family.[7] The Walsh (or Welsh) family were also large landowners.[8]
The original Decies barony was divided into two halves some time between 1654 and 1774. Decies-within-Drum contains Gaeltacht na nDéise, an Irish-speaking region.[citation needed]
List of settlements
Below is a list of settlements in Decies-within-Drum barony: