Kilcoursey

Kilcoursey (Irish: Cill Chuairsí) is a barony in County Offaly (formerly King's County), Republic of Ireland.

Etymology

The name Kilcoursey is from Kilcoursey Castle (also called Lehinch Castle; near Clara), which is named for Kilcoursey townland (Irish Cill Chuairsí, "Cuairseach's church").

Location

Kilcoursey barony is located in north County Offaly, south of the Gageborough River.

History

The Ó Sionnaigh (later Fox) O'Catharniagh (O'Carney) clan were chiefs in Kilcoursey, referred to as Muinter Tadgain, which also included Clonlonan barony in Westmeath. Ó Cearnaigh (Kearney), princes of Tethbae (Westmeath), are of this branch. The Mac Amhlaigh (MacAuley) sept are also cited as holding a portion of this barony.

List of settlements

Below is a list of settlements in Kilcoursey barony:

  • Clara
  • Horseleap (western part)
  • References


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    Wicked

    by: Clay Crosse

    Flee like a bird to your mountain
    For the wicked bend their bows
    And they load their guns and shoot from the shadows
    At an upright and righteous man
    Run to Your arms like a baby
    When the whole world closes in
    Now a righteous man, now he loves his brother
    And the wicked, wicked man, now he loves hate
    And on the wicked He will reign
    On the wicked God will reign and reign
    On the wicked He will reign
    On the wicked God will reign and reign and reign
    Pray for the child in the city, yeah
    'Cause the city's lost it's mind
    There's a dangerous cloud on the horizon
    And the tear's will fall like rain from the sky
    And on the wicked He will reign
    On the wicked God will reign and reign
    On the wicked He will reign
    On the wicked God will reign and reign and reign
    Now the righteous man, he loves his brother
    And the wicked, wicked man, he still loves hate
    And on the wicked He will reign
    On the wicked God will reign and reign
    On the wicked He will reign
    On the wicked God will reign and reign
    And on the wicked He will reign
    On the wicked God will reign and reign
    On the wicked He will reign
    On the wicked God will reign and reign and reign
    Flee like a bird to your mountain




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