Ballinacor North
Ballinacor North
Baile na Corra Thuaidh (Irish) | |
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Barony | |
Sovereign state | Republic of Ireland |
County | Wicklow |
Area | |
• Total | 299.91 km2 (115.8 sq mi) |
Ballinacor North (Irish: Baile na Corra Thuaidh) is a barony in County Wicklow, Republic of Ireland.
Etymology[]
Ballinacor North derives its name from the Ballinacor Castle. (from Irish Baile na Corra, town of the weir).[1]
Location[]
Ballinacor North is located in central County Wicklow, in the Wicklow Mountains.
History[]
Ballinacor North: the O'Byrne (Ó Broin) sept, originally of Kildare, were centred near here after the 12th century and included the territory of Gabhal Raghnaill. [2] The original Ballinacor barony was divided into north and south in 1798.
List of settlements[]
Below is a list of settlements in Ballinacor North:
References[]
- ^ "Ballinacor". logainm.ie. Retrieved 23 November 2020.
- ^ [1]
Categories:
- Baronies of County Wicklow
- County Wicklow geography stubs