Herbertstown

History

The present barony of Smallcounty (or Small County) was the ancient Deis-Beg. In this district is the hill now called Knockainy (with the village of Knockainy at its foot), formerly called Ainè, or Ainè-Clich, from the territory of Cliach or Ara-Cliach, which lay round the hill. The main clans in the barony were: * O'Ciarmhaie (or O'Kerwick), chief of Eoganacht Aine (now the parish of Knockaney) * O'Muldoon, also a chief of Eoganacht Aine, same as O' Kerwick. * O'Kenealy, chief of Eoganacht Grian Guara, a district comprising parts of the baronies of Coshma and Small County. * O'Gunning, chief of Crioch Saingil and Aosgreine. Both the territories are comprised in the barony of Small County. According to Samuel Lewis's Topographical Dictionary of Ireland (1837), Herbertstown then had "a constabulary police station, and has large pig fairs on Jan. 15th, March 17th, June 28th, and Nov. 7th. Here is a large R. C. chapel, which was erected in 1836 at an expense of £800."

Most-observed species

• Common Carder Bee

  Bombus pascuorum (Scopoli, 1763) · Insecta
  336
• White-tailed Bumble Bee

  Bombus lucorum (Linnaeus, 1761) · Insecta
  234
• Rook

  Corvus frugilegus Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
  203
• European Robin

  Erithacus rubecula (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  203
• Eurasian Blackbird

  Turdus merula Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
  195
• Mute Swan

  Cygnus olor (J.F.Gmelin, 1789) · Aves
  192
• Common Wood-Pigeon

  Columba palumbus Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
  185
• Western Jackdaw

  Coloeus monedula (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  181