Coolcarney

Coolcarney (Irish: Cuil Cearnadha[1]), also called Callraighe of Cuill,[2] was an Irish district located in Connacht, within the Barony of Gallen stretching across both County Mayo, and County Sligo.

[3][4] It was unique in that it was a separate principality of the Uí Fiachrach from the rest of the Barony of Gallen.

[5] Dubhaltach Mac Fhirbhisigh states in a poem written in 1417 that, Coolcarney "embraced the territory between Beel Lasa (or Foxford) and the Brosnach river in Castleconnor.

[7][8][9] Over time the region was reduced to an area within the modern parishes of Attymass and Kilgarvan.

[1][6][10] Further description is given by John O'Donovan: “Cuil-Cearnadha is called Calraidhe Cuile from its being in the corner or angle of Fith-Gathlaidh; and, if the learned say truly, it is to it the appellation of Calraidhe Innse-Nisc should be given.”[9]