Barony of Galmoy

Galmoy Gabhalmhaigh (Irish)
Barony
Baronies of County Kilkenny.
Sovereign state	Republic of Ireland
County	Kilkenny

Galmoy (Irish: Gabhalmhaigh) is a barony in County Kilkenny, Ireland. It had been established by 1672. A barony is an historical geographical unit of land and Galmoy is one of 11 baronies that make up the county. While it is named after the village of Galmoy, today the chief town of the barony is Urlingford. It lies at the north-western corner of the county between Fassadinin to the east(whose chief town is Castlecomer), and Crannagh to the south (whose chief town is Freshford). It is surrounded on two sides by counties Tipperary to the west and Laois to the north. The M8 Dublin/Cork motorway bisects the barony. It is situated 121 kilometres (75 mi) from Dublin city and 131 kilometres (81 mi) from Cork city. It is currently administered by Kilkenny County Council.

Galmoy was once part of the ancient Gaelic Kingdom of Osraige. The main landholders in the barony were the Butlers. The Viscount Galmoye peers were descended from the 10th Earl of Ormond (see Piers Butler, 3rd Viscount Galmoye).

The O'Brophy's and Archdeacons were based in Galmoy.

Galmoy was recorded in the Down Survey (1656), and on Griffith's Valuation (1864). It was in the Poor law union of Urlingford.

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