2
Bailte Fearainn
295
Taifid Daonáirimh
27
Teaghlaigh
2
Bliana Daonáirimh
- Daoine
- 149
- Teaghlaigh
- 13
- Daoine
- 146 -2%
- Teaghlaigh
- 14 +7.7%
Maidir Liom
Sleaty is a parish situated in County Laois in the midlands of Ireland, positioned within the broader landscape of the Leinster region. The area is characterized by the gently rolling terrain typical of the Irish midlands, with agricultural land forming the dominant feature of its countryside. The parish lies in proximity to various local waterways and is part of the wider Laois landscape, which includes a mix of farmland, small settlements, and woodland areas. The geographic setting reflects the pastoral nature of rural Ireland, with the landscape shaped by centuries of farming practice and land management.
The parish has its roots in the long history of Irish settlement and religious organization. Like many Irish parishes, Sleaty's ecclesiastical history is tied to the broader development of Christianity in Ireland and the subsequent parochial structure that emerged over medieval and early modern periods. The area would have been touched by the various historical upheavals affecting Ireland, including the Norman influence in Leinster and the religious changes of the Reformation era. The parish itself represents part of the enduring administrative and community structure that has organized Irish rural life for generations.
Sleaty remains a living parish community, serving as a focal point for local residents through its church and associated social structures. The parish, like many in rural Laois, functions as a unit of local identity and community organization, drawing together the scattered houses and farms of the surrounding area. The church and associated institutions have historically served not only as places of worship but as centers of community life and gathering. For residents of the parish, the local church and community structures continue to represent connections to heritage, tradition, and local belonging in the context of contemporary rural Irish life.
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Barúntacht
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Bailte Fearainn
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Annals of the Four Masters
Historical references from O'Donovan's edition (1848–51)
The Annals of the Four Masters record Sleaty (Irish: Sleibhte) in 4 entries between AD 698 and AD 1055.
Early Christian
Viking & Pre-Norman
Historical Events
- Sleaty plundered, 864.
Ecclesiastical & Political Records
- • Sleaty, abbot of, 862
- • Sleaty, airchinneach of, 1055.
- • Sleaty, anchorite of, 698.
Source: Annals of the Kingdom of Ireland by the Four Masters, ed. John O'Donovan (1848–51). Public domain.
Gníomhartha Tapa
Faigh an Aip iOS
Cuardaigh ar an mbóthar
Suíomh an Pharóiste
Sonraí
- Béarla
- Sleaty
- Gaeilge
- Sléibhte
- Barúntacht
- Sliabh Mairge
- Áit
- Laois