Ballinacor North

Ballinacor North (Irish: Baile na Corra Thuaidh) is a barony in County Wicklow, Republic of Ireland.

Ballinacor North

Baile na Corra Thuaidh (Irish)
Barony
Baronies of County Wicklow. Ballinacor North is shaded green.
Sovereign stateRepublic of Ireland
CountyWicklow
Area
 • Total299.91 km2 (115.8 sq mi)

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
  1. "Ballinacor". logainm.ie. Retrieved 23 November 2020.

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