Owneybeg

Owneybeg
Uaithne Beag (Irish)
Barony
Entrance to Glenstal Abbey
Barony map of County Limerick, 1900; Owneybeg is in the northeast, coloured pink.
Owneybeg
Coordinates: 52°38′N 8°22′W / 52.64°N 8.37°W / 52.64; -8.37
Sovereign stateIreland
ProvinceMunster
CountyLimerick
Area
 • Total
110.1 km2 (42.5 sq mi)

Owneybeg (Irish: Uaithne Beag, occasionally spelled Owenybeg) is a historical barony in northeast County Limerick, Ireland.

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 They acquired modest local taxation and spending functions in the 19th century before being superseded by the Local Government (Ireland) Act 1898.

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