Clanwilliam (County Limerick)
Clanwilliam
Clann Liam (Irish) | |
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Church of St Nicholas, Boher | |
Barony map of County Limerick, 1900; Clanwilliam is in the northeast, coloured yellow. | |
| Coordinates: 52°37′N 8°29′W / 52.62°N 8.49°W | |
| Sovereign state | Ireland |
| Province | Munster |
| County | Limerick |
| Area | |
• Total | 468.4 km2 (180.9 sq mi) |
Clanwilliam (Irish: Clann Liam) is a barony in County Limerick, Ireland. According to Patrick Weston Joyce, the name Clanwilliam derives from the descendants (clan) of William de Burgh, founder of the Burke dynasty; similarly for the Tipperary barony of Clanwilliam.
Clanwilliam is bordered by the baronies of Owneybeg to the east, Coonagh to the southeast, and Smallcounty to the south; to the west are Pubblebrien, Limerick City and the North Liberties. To the north across the River Shannon is County Clare; to the northeast is County Tipperary.
Settlements in the barony include Castleconnell, Caherconlish, Garryowen, Barringtonsbridge, Janesboro, and Monaleen.