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Provides a narrative of the settlement's history. An outline of the major events in the county's history (about 4 to 6 paragraphs, depending on complexity of history), including some detail on current events. This section should be kept to 10 paragraphs or less, preferably. Topics that can be covered include, but are not limited to;
the origin of the name,
original inhabitants,
original settlements,
occupying powers,
transitions of power,
population spikes,
recessions,
reasons for settlement/growth,
dominant activities,
events that shaped the community,
recent history, etc.
A note on the Etymology. Details of the origin of the name should be placed in this section; if there is sufficient material an Etymology subsection should be created within the History section. a note on the origin of the settlement's name. If there is sufficient material to justify a subsection header, then it may be titled as etymology or Toponymy.
If a settlement has a name in another recognised regional or national language, this can be presented here.
A note on the earliest known history of the area and the earliest known mentions of the area.
original inhabitants
original settlements
Notable historic buildings, such as castles and monasteries,
occupying powers, transitions of power, significant battles, etc. Consider through the ages, i.e. celt, Norman, Middle and Modern ages.
A note on the earliest known history of the county (any Bronze Age or celt artefacts for example), and the earliest known Irish historiography of the county (e.g. as a former Kingdom).
A note on what brought on the urban expansion within the settlement (e.g. Textile industry?)
A note on the earliest known history of the settlement (any Bronze Age or Roman artefacts for example), and the earliest known mentions of the settlement.
Osraige (Old Irish) or Osraighe (Classical Irish), Osraí (Modern Irish), anglicized as Ossory, was a medieval Irish kingdom comprising what is now County Kilkenny and western County Laois, corresponding to the Diocese of Ossory. The home of the Osraige people, it existed from around the first century until the Norman invasion of Ireland in the 12th century. It was ruled by the Dál Birn dynasty, whose medieval descendants assumed the surname Mac Giolla Phádraig.
According to tradition, Osraige was founded by Óengus Osrithe in the 1st century and was originally within the province of Leinster. In the 5th century, the Corcu Loígde of Munster displaced the Dál Birn and brought Osraige under Munster's direct control. The Dál Birn returned to power in the 7th century, though Osraige remained nominally part of Munster until 859, when it achieved formal independence under the powerful king Cerball mac Dúnlainge. Osraige's rulers remained major players in Irish politics for the next three centuries, though they never vied for the High Kingship. In the early 12th century, dynastic infighting fragmented the kingdom, and it was re-adjoined to Leinster. The Normans under Strongbow invaded Ireland beginning in 1169, and most of Osraige collapsed under pressure from Norman leader William Marshal. The northern part of the kingdom, eventually known as Upper Ossory, survived intact under the hereditary lordship until the reign of King Henry VIII of England, when it was formally incorporated as a barony of the same name. (Full article...)
