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Tireragh
Tír Fhiachrach (Irish)
CountryIreland
ProvinceConnacht
CountySligo
Area
 • Land431.4 km2 (166.6 sq mi)
Population
 (2016)
 • Total7,151
 • Density16.6/km2 (43/sq mi)

Tireragh (/ˌtɪˈrɛərə/; Irish: Tír Fhiachrach)[1] is a barony in County Sligo. It corresponds to the former Gaelic túath of Tír Fhíacrach Múaidhe.

History

The barony was formed as part of the shiring of County Sligo by the Lord Deputy Sir Henry Sidney.

References

  1. ^ "Tír Fhiachrach/Tireragh". Logainm.ie. Retrieved 9 April 2021.