Ossory


From Encyclopedia Britannica (11th edition, 1910)

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Ossory (Osraighe), an ancient kingdom of Ireland, in the south-west of Leinster. The name is preserved by dioceses of the Church of Ireland and the Roman Catholic Church. The kingdom of Ossory was founded in the 2nd century A.D., and its kings maintained their position until 11 zo.