South Salt

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South Salt (Irish: An Léim Theas) is a barony in County Kildare, Republic of Ireland.

Etymology[]

South Salt derives its name from the Latin name of Leixlip: Saltus salmonis (literally "salmon leap"; the English name is derived from Old Norse Lax-hlaup). This makes Salt one of very few Irish placenames derived directly from Latin.

Location[]

South Salt barony is located in northeast County Kildare, south of the Liffey, bordering on County Dublin.

History[]

There was originally a single Salt barony, divided into south and north baronies before 1807.^[1]

List of settlements[]

Below is a list of settlements in South Salt:

• Ardclough
• Kill
• Kilteel

References[]

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