The Kingdom of Ossory (historically Osraige; Modern Irish Osraí) was an ancient kingdom of Ireland. Irish (ga ''Gaeilge'' is a Goidelic language of the Indo-European language family originating in Ireland and historically spoken by the Irish. A monarchy is a Form of government in which supreme power is actually or nominally lodged in an individual who is the Head of state, often for life or Ireland (pronounced /ˈaɾlənd/ Éire) is the third largest island in Europe, and the twentieth-largest island in the world It was largely a buffer state between Leinster and Munster, yet one that retained its independence, at least nominally, well into the historic era. Leinster (ˈlɛnstər Irish: Laighin, lainʲ one of the Provinces of Ireland, lies in the east of Ireland and comprises the counties of Munster ( Irish: An Mhumhain, ənˈvuːnʲ Cúige Mumhan or Mumha) is the southernmost of the four Provinces of Ireland. Its southern border was formed by the rivers River Suir and Barrow, though Ossory originally extended to the sea and its rulers had some influence over the Norse kings of Waterford. The River Suir (ʃuːr Irish An tSiúr or Abhainn na Siúire) is a river in Ireland that flows into the Atlantic Ocean near Waterford The River Barrow (Irish Abhainn na Bearú or An Bhearú) is a River in Ireland. Norsemen is used to refer to the group of people as a whole who speak one of the North Germanic languages as their native language Waterford ( or Windy fjord;) is a city in Ireland. It is the primary city of the South East region and the fifth largest in the country In the north it may at one time have stretched over Slieve Bloom and reached the River Shannon, but in the historic era it generally stayed to the south of these mountains, with its boundary at the River Nore. The Slieve Bloom Mountains ( Sliabh Bladhma in Irish) rise from the central plain of Ireland to a height of 526 metres The River Shannon ( Sionainn or Sionna in Irish) is at 386 km (240 miles the longest river in Ireland. The River Nore ( or) is one of the Three Sisters rivers which flow into the Atlantic Ocean at Waterford Harbour in Ireland.
It was bordered, clockwise from the north, by the kingdoms or lordships of Ele, Ui Duach, Loigis, Ui Drona, Uí Cheinnselaig, Desi Mumhain, and Eóganachta Caisel. The Uí Cheinnselaig, from the Old Irish "grandsons of Cennsalach" were an Irish Dynasty of Leinster who traced their descent from The Eóganachta (or Eoghanachta) by tradition founded by Eógan, king of Munster, the firstborn son of the semi-mythological third-century king Oilill The main town and dynastic capital of the kingdom was Kilkenny. Kilkenny, ( is a city and county town of County Kilkenny in Ireland. Modern-day County Kilkenny and part of west County Laois comprise the core area of what was this kingdom. County Kilkenny ( is a landlocked county in Ireland. The county takes its name from the city of Kilkenny and has a population of 87558 County Laois (liːʃ Contae Laoise in Irish) formerly also Laoighis or Leix, is a County in the midlands of Ireland,
The tribal name Osraige may be derived from that of the Usdaie, a tribe that Ptolemy's map of Ireland places in roughly the same area that the Osraige would later occupy. Claudius Ptolemaeus ( Greek: Klaúdios Ptolemaîos; after 83 &ndash ca Other tribes in the vicinity were the Brigantes and the Cauci. The Brigantes were a Celtic tribe who in pre-Roman times controlled the largest section of Northern England and a significant part of the Midlands The Osraige themselves claimed to be descended from the Érainn people. The Iverni or Hiberni (Ἰουερνοι Iouernoi) were an ancient Celtic people of Ireland mentioned in Ptolemy 's 2nd century The name has been preserved in the titles of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Ossory and the Anglican Diocese of Ossory and Cashel. The Diocese of Ossory is a Diocese in Ireland in the Ossory region established in the year AD 549. Anglicanism is a tradition of Christian faith Churches in this tradition either have historical connections to the Church of England or have similar beliefs The Diocese of Ossory is a Diocese in Ireland in the Ossory region established in the year AD 549.
References
- "The FitzPatricks of Ossory", T. Lyng, Old Kilkenny Review, Vol. 2, no. 3, 1981.
See also
External links
- History and maps
- Ossory on Encyclopedia Britannica
- Article on Ossory – 1911encyclopedia. [http//poetryoririshkingsblogspotcom/] '''Irish Kings''' or monarchs ruled various kingdoms and territories in Ireland for much of her history The Irish Royal Families were dynasties who ruled kingdoms or territories on the island of Ireland over the last several thousand years The Kings of Osraige reigned over Osraige, which was largely a buffer state between Leinster and Munster, in Ireland org
- Article on Thomas Butler, Earl of Ossory – 1911encyclopedia. org
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