Imokilly

Imokilly (Irish: Uí Mhic Coille) is one of the baronies of Ireland, an historical geographical unit of land.

[1] The barony includes most of the peninsula or land ranging from Mount Uniacke in the valley of the River Bride (in the north), to the estuary of the Munster Blackwater (in the east), to Ballycotton Bay (in the south) to Cork Harbour in the west.

Both Imokilly and the adjacent barony of Barrymore formed the early medieval kingdom of the Uí Liatháin which was awarded to the Cambro-Norman De Barry family by King John of England in 1206.

As a result of their participation on the losing side of the Desmond Rebellions, their lands and offices were forfeit to the Crown.

The cheese Imokilly Regato (PDO) has been granted Protected Geographical Status under European Union law.