Decies-within-Drum

Decies-within-Drum Na Déise laistigh den Drom (Irish)
Barony
Coastal fields south of Ardmore
Barony map of County Waterford, 1900; Decies-within-Drum is coloured yellow, in the southwest.
Sovereign state	Ireland
Province	Munster
County	Waterford
Area
• Total	231.99 km^2 (89.57 sq mi)

Decies-within-Drum (/ˈdeɪʃə/; Irish: Na Déise laistigh den Drom^[1]) is a historical barony in County Waterford, Ireland.^[2]

Etymology

Decies (Déisi Muman) bounded in by the Drum Hills (Drom Fhinín).

Geography

Decies-within-Drum is located in the southwest of County Waterford, east of the Munster Blackwater and including the coast between Youghal and Dungarvan harbours.^[3]

History

Déisi Muman were an ancient Gaelic Irish tribe that occupied this territory; their name means "Vassals of Mumu." and they are believed by some historians to have Gaulish origin.^[4]

Decies-within-Drum was anciently the territory of the Ó Broic, a surname literally meaning "descendant of badger", perhaps a totemic animal. They claimed descent from the Fir Bolg.^[5]

The Ó Broic were later driven out by the Eóganachta of Desmond. After the Munster Plantation it came to the La Poer (Power) family.^[6] The Walsh (or Welsh) family were also large landowners.^[7]

The origin Decies barony was divided into two halves some time between 1654 and 1774. Decies-within-Drum contains Gaeltacht na nDéise, an Irish-speaking region.

List of settlements

Below is a list of settlements in Decies-within-Drum barony:

• Aglish
• Ardmore
• Clashmore
• Ring
• Villierstown

References

1. "Na Déise laistigh den Drom/Decies-within-Drum". Logainm.ie.
2. "The Parliamentary Gazetteer of Ireland: Adapted to the New Poor-law, Franchise, Municipal and Ecclesiastical Arrangements, and Compiled with a Special Reference to the Lines of Railroad and Canal Communication as Existing in 1843-44; Illustrated by a Series of Maps, and Other Plates; and Presenting the Results, in Detail, of the Census of 1841, Compared with that of 1831". A. Fullarton. 22 December 2018 – via Google Books.
3. Smith, Charles (22 December 2018). "The Ancient and Present State of the Country and City of Waterford". Reilly – via Google Books.
4. "The Decies - Early Waterford History - Waterford County Museum". www.waterfordmuseum.ie.
5. "Badger - Anglicised Surnames in Ireland". www.libraryireland.com.
6. "The Baronies of Ireland - Family History". sites.rootsweb.com.
7. "Estate Record: Walsh/Welsh (Decies)". Archived from the original on 21 December 2018.