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Trough (barony)

Truagh
An Triúcha (Irish)
Barony
Sovereign state Republic of Ireland
County Monaghan
Area
 • Total 151.26 km2 (58.4 sq mi)

Truagh (/ˈtr/; Irish: An Triúcha) is a barony in County Monaghan, Republic of Ireland.

Trough is known in Irish as An Triúcha (Old Irish trícha cét, "cantred").

Trough is found in north County Monaghan, south of the Ulster Blackwater.

Trough barony is bordered to the south by Monaghan, County Monaghan; to the northwest by Clogher, County Tyrone; and to the northeast by Lower Dungannon, County Tyrone.

The Mac Kenna were chiefs of Trough. O'Clerkin is also noted here.

Below is a list of settlements in Trough barony:


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