Ballintober North
# Ballintober North

Ballintober North (Irish: Baile an Tobair Thuaidh), also called Ballintober East, is a barony in County Roscommon, Ireland.

## Etymology

Ballintober North is named after Ballintober town, which it does not actually contain. That town is located in Castlereagh barony.

## Geography

Ballintober North is located in the northeast of County Roscommon, bounded by the River Shannon to the east, an area with many lakes, including Lough Boderg and Kilglass Lough.

## History

This area was the ancient kingdom of Baghna, ruled by the Ó Fiannaigh (Feeney) tribe. After them, the Hanleys (Ó hAinle) were the landlords of the area before losing their land in the mid-17th century.

Its northern extreme was the plain of Caradh (modern Carranadoe), referred to in the topographical poem Tuilleadh feasa ar Éirinn óigh (Giolla na Naomh Ó hUidhrín, d. 1420).

It was originally a single barony with Ballintober South; they were separated by 1841.

Wealthy landowning families in the 19th century were the Kings of Charlestown House, the Waldrons, and the Goffs.

## List of settlements

Below is a list of settlements in Ballintober North:

* Roosky
* Tarmonbarry
