Tirhugh

Tirhugh
Tír Aodha (Irish)
Barony
Barony map of County Donegal, 1900; Tirhugh is in the south, coloured yellow.
Barony map of County Donegal, 1900; Tirhugh is in the south, coloured yellow.
Tirhugh is located in Ireland
Tirhugh
Tirhugh
Coordinates: 54°36′N 8°0′W / 54.600°N 8.000°W / 54.600; -8.000
Sovereign stateIreland
ProvinceUlster
CountyDonegal
Area
 • Total509.21 km2 (196.61 sq mi)

Tirhugh (/tɪrˈhjuː/; Irish: Tír Aodha) is a barony in County Donegal, Ireland.[1] Baronies were mainly cadastral rather than administrative units. They acquired modest local taxation and spending functions in the 19th century before being superseded by the Local Government (Ireland) Act 1898.[2]

  1. ^ O'Hart, John (18 March 1892). "The Irish and Anglo-Irish Landed Gentry when Cromwell Came to Ireland: Or, A Supplement to Irish Pedigrees". Clearfield – via Google Books.
  2. ^ General Register Office of Ireland (1904). "Alphabetical index to the baronies of Ireland". Census of Ireland 1901: General topographical index. Command papers. Vol. Cd. 2071. HMSO. pp. 966–978.