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Leyny
Luíne ( Irish)
Country Ireland
Province Connacht
County Sligo
Area
 • Land490.6 km2 (189.4 sq mi)
Population
 (2016)
 • Total10,241
 • Density20.9/km2 (54/sq mi)

Leyney (Luíne) is a barony in central County Sligo, Ireland. [1] It corresponds to the ancient túath of Luíghne. [2] [3]

References

  1. ^ "Sligo History Project - Luighne". Allismotion.webs.com. Retrieved 26 April 2014.
  2. ^ "Ireland's History in Maps - Connacht, Connaught - Dynasties and Territories". Ancestry.com. Retrieved 17 February 2016.
  3. ^ "The Irish Archaeological Society". 9. Irish Archaeological Society. 1844: 493. Retrieved 26 April 2014. {{ cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= ( help)