Clankelly
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Clankelly (Irish: Clann Cheallaigh, meaning Clan Kelly or, more literally, 'Offspring of Ceallaigh' ) is a barony in County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland. It is the only barony in County Fermanagh not connected to Lough Erne. It is bordered by two other baronies in Northern Ireland: Coole to the south-west; and Magherastephana to the north-west. It also borders two baronies in the Republic of Ireland: Monaghan to the north-east; and Dartree to the south-east.
Clankelly (Irish: Clann Cheallaigh, meaning Clan Kelly or, more literally, 'Offspring of Ceallaigh' ) is a barony in County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland. It is the only barony in County Fermanagh not connected to Lough Erne. It is bordered by two other baronies in Northern Ireland: Coole to the south-west; and Magherastephana to the north-west. It also borders two baronies in the Republic of Ireland: Monaghan to the north-east; and Dartree to the south-east. ==History== Clankelly takes its name from Cellach, son of Tuathal, a king of the Ui Chremthainn. The MacDonnell ( ) sept of the Clann Cheallaigh are noted here, and by the 13th century, the O'Cannons ( ), who had been ousted as kings of Cinel Conaill, settled here for a period. ==List of main settlements== Rosslea ==List of civil parishes== Below is a list of civil parishes in Clankelly: Clones Drummully (split with barony of Coole) Galloon (split with baronies of Coole and Knockninny) ==References==
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