Tinnahinch (barony)
# Tinnahinch (barony)

Tinnahinch (Irish: Tigh na hInse) is a barony in County Laois (formerly called Queen's County or County Leix), in Ireland.

## History

The southern part of Tinnahinch was called Gailine, and it is mentioned in the topographical poem Tuilleadh feasa ar Éirinn óigh (Giolla na Naomh Ó hUidhrín, d. 1420):

| Early Modern Irish version | English version |
| - | - |
| Ar Uíbh Riagáin na ruag ttrom gasraidh mhear mhuidheas comhlonn; Ó Duinn, taoiseach na toghla, cuing na ccraoiseach ccathordha. | "Over Uí Riagain of heavy routs, a vigorous tribe who fought in battle, is O'Duinn, chief of demolition, Hero of the golden battle-spears." |

## List of settlements

Settlements in Tinnahinch barony:

* Clonaslee
* Mountmellick
* Rosenallis
* Florin
