Garrycastle

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Garrycastle
Garraí an Chaisleáin (Irish)
Barony
Baronies of County Offaly. Garrycastle is shaded pink.
Baronies of County Offaly. Garrycastle is shaded pink.
Garrycastle is located in Ireland
Garrycastle
Garrycastle
Coordinates: 53°14′29″N 7°52′39″W / 53.24126°N 7.87756°W / 53.24126; -7.87756
Sovereign stateIreland
CountyOffaly
Area
 • Total
416.18 km2 (160.69 sq mi)

Garrycastle (Irish: Garraí an Chaisleáin) is a barony in County Offaly (formerly King's County), Ireland.

The name Garrycastle is from the townland Garrycastle (Garraí an Chaisleáin, "court of the castle"; located south of Banagher), the site of Castle Garden House and earlier fortresses.[1]

Location

Garrycastle is located in westernmost County Offaly, on the east bank of the Shannon and containing most of the lower Brosna valley. The Little Brosna River marks its southern bounds.

History

List of settlements

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