Lower Philipstown
# Lower Philipstown

Lower Philipstown (Irish: An Daingean Íochtarach) is a barony in County Offaly (formerly King's County), Ireland.

## Etymology

The name Lower Philipstown is derived from Philipstown, the former name of Daingean.

## Location

Lower Philipstown is located in northeast County Offaly and contains Croghan Hill and part of the Bog of Allen.

## History

Lower Philipstown was roughly formed from the ancient tuaths; Tuath Rátha Droma and Tuath Cruacháin of the Uí Failge (O'Connor Faly). Ó hAonghusa (O'Hennessy) alongside Ó hUallacháin (O'Houlihan) are cited here as chiefs of Clan Colgan, near Croghan Hill. The original Philipstown barony was split into upper and lower by 1807.

## List of settlements

Below is a list of settlements in Lower Philipstown:

* Croghan
* Daingean
