# Ferrard

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Barony in County Louth, Ireland

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Barony in Louth, Ireland

Ferrard Fir Arda (Irish) Barony Interactive map of Ferrard Sovereign state Ireland County Louth Area • Total 197.51 km2 (76.26 sq mi)

Baronies of Louth

**Ferrard** ([Irish](/source/Irish_language): *Fir Arda*) is a [barony](/source/Barony_(Ireland)) in [County Louth](/source/County_Louth), [Ireland](/source/Republic_of_Ireland).

## Etymology

Ferrard derives its name from *Fir Arda Ciannachta*, "men of the high [Ciannachta](/source/Ciannachta)", referring to the uplands around [Mount Oriel](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Mount_Oriel&action=edit&redlink=1).[1]

## Location

Ferrard is found in south [County Louth](/source/County_Louth), between the White River, [River Boyne](/source/River_Boyne) and [Mattock River](/source/Mattock_River).

Ferrard barony is bordered to the north by [Ardee](/source/Ardee_(barony)); to the west by [Lower Slane](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Lower_Slane&action=edit&redlink=1), [Upper Slane](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Upper_Slane&action=edit&redlink=1), County Meath and to the south by [Drogheda](/source/Drogheda_(barony)) and [Lower Duleek](/source/Lower_Duleek), County Meath.

## History

Ferrard derives its name from *Fera Arda*, or *Fatharta*, the ancient home of the Fir Arda [Ciannachta](/source/Ciannachta).[2]

## List of settlements

Below is a list of settlements in the historical Ferrard barony:[3]

- [Baltray](/source/Baltray)

- [Clogherhead](/source/Clogherhead)

- [Collon](/source/Collon)

- [Dunleer](/source/Dunleer)

- [Termonfeckin](/source/Termonfeckin)

- [Tullyallen](/source/Tullyallen%2C_County_Louth)

## See also

- [Viscount Massereene and Ferrard](/source/Viscount_Massereene_and_Ferrard)

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** [http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~irlkik/ihm/baronie3.htm](https://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~irlkik/ihm/baronie3.htm) [*[user-generated source](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Identifying_reliable_sources#User-generated_content)*]

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** ["Louth - Topographical Dictionary of Ireland (1837)"](http://www.libraryireland.com/topog/L/Louth.php).

1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** ["Sub-units of: Fir Arda/Ferrard - Towns"](https://www.logainm.ie/en/161/sub/B). *logainm.ie*. Placenames Database of Ireland. Retrieved 20 February 2024.

v t e Places in County Louth County town: Dundalk Towns Ardee Carlingford Drogheda Dundalk Dunleer Greenore Villages and Townlands Annagassan Ballymascanlan Baltray Blackrock Castlebellingham Clogherhead Collon Dromiskin Haggardstown Hackballscross Jenkinstown Knockbridge Lordship Louth Moneymore Omeath Sandpit Stonetown Tallanstown Termonfeckin Tullyallen List of townlands of County Louth Category:Baronies of County Louth Category:Mountains and hills of County Louth Category:Rivers of County Louth Category:Geography of County Louth

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