West Shelmaliere
Barony in County Wexford, Ireland
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West Shelmaliere, also called Shelmaliere West, (Irish: Síol Maoluír Thiar) is a historical barony in southwest County Wexford, Ireland.
West Shelmaliere
Síol Maoluír Thiar (Irish) | |
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Barony map of County Wexford, 1900; West Shelmaliere barony is in the south, coloured green. | |
  West Shelmaliere Location within Ireland | |
| Coordinates: 52°19′N 6°40′W | |
| Sovereign state | Ireland |
| Province | Leinster |
| County | Wexford |
| Area | |
• Total | 203.6 km2 (78.6 sq mi) |
Baronies were mainly cadastral rather than administrative units. They acquired modest local taxation and spending functions in the 19th century before being superseded by the Local Government (Ireland) Act 1898.[1]
History
The barony takes its name from the local tribe, the Shelmalier (Síol Maél Uidir, "seed of bald Uidir").[2]
Geography
West Shelmaliere is in the south of the county, west of the River Slaney and east of the Owenduff River.[3]
List of settlements
Settlements within the historical barony of West Shelmaliere include:[4]