Cairbre Drom Cliabh
Cairbre Drom Cliabh (meaning "Ui Cairbre, the descendants of Cairbre of Drumcliff) was an Irish túath in the ancient confederation of Íochtar Connacht (Lower Connacht), now County Sligo in the west of Ireland. It is now represented by the barony of Carbury. Also known as Cairbre na Catha (Carbury of the Battles). It existed from at least the 6th century to the 16th century AD.
| Cairbre Drom Cliabh Cairbre na Catha/Críoch Cairbre/Cairbre Mór | |
|---|---|
| Túath/ Tríocha Céad | |
Cairbre Drom Cliabh in Iochtar Connacht. | |
| History | |
| • Created | uncertain |
| • Abolished | 1603 |
| • Succeeded by | Barony of Carbury, County Sligo |
| Status | Saor túath (Free Territory) |
| • Type | Rí túath/Oireacht Mixed Democratic Monarchy |
| Contained within | |
| • Confederation | Iochtar Connacht |
| Subdivisions | |
| • Type | Parishes/Townlands |
As a frontier territory of Connacht it was a saor-túath (territory exempt from tribute) under several Irish dynasties over time, but mostly under a branch of the O'Connor dynasty called the Clann Aindrias or O'Connor Sligo The O Conor Sligo (Ó Conchobhair Sligigh) were a branch of the Ó Conchobhair royal family who were Kings of Connacht. They were descended from Brian Luighnech Ua Conchobhair (k.1181) and were Lords of Sligo into the middle of the 17th century.
For a list of chiefs of Cairbre Drom Cliabh see O'Conchobar Sligigh.