Ida (barony)

Ida (Irish: Uí Dheá) is a barony in the south-east of County Kilkenny, Ireland. Ida is made up of 16 civil parishes containing 191 townlands, it is one of 12 baronies in the County. The barony is 249.8 square kilometres (96.4 sq mi) in size, with highest point at Tory Hill. The chief town is Slieveroe. The N25 crosses the barony.

Ida
Uí Dheá (Irish)
Barony of Ida
Barony
Map of Ida
Ida
Location in Ireland
Coordinates: 52°22′50″N 7°2′16″W
CountryIreland
ProvinceLeinster
CountyCounty Kilkenny
Civil parishes
List
  • Ballygurrim
  • Clonamery
  • Dunkitt
  • Dysartmoon
  • Gaulskill
  • Jerpointwest
  • Kilbride
  • Kilcoan
  • Kilcolumb
  • Kilmakevoge
  • Listerlin
  • Rathpatrick
  • Rosbercon
  • Rossinan
  • The Rower
  • Shanbogh
Government
 • TypeCounty Council
 • BodyKilkenny County Council
Area
 • Total249.8 km2 (96.4 sq mi)

Ida lies at the south-east of the county, with the barony of Gowran to the north (whose chief town is Gowran), Iverk and Knocktopher to the west (whose chief towns are Piltown and Knocktopher), and the barony of Kilculliheen to the south. County Waterford is located to the east of the barony.

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