Ballinacor North
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Ballinacor North Baile na Corra Thuaidh (Irish) | |
|---|---|
 Baronies of County Wicklow. Ballinacor North is shaded green. | |
| Coordinates: 53°01′27″N 6°19′15″W / 53.02421°N 6.32091°W | |
| Sovereign state | 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, Ireland.
Etymology
[edit]Ballinacor North derives its name from the Ballinacor Castle - from Irish Baile na Corra, town of the weir.[1]
Location
[edit]Ballinacor North is located in central County Wicklow, in the Wicklow Mountains.
History
[edit]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
[edit]Below is a list of settlements in Ballinacor North:
References
[edit]- ^ "Ballinacor". logainm.ie. Retrieved 23 November 2020.
- ^ http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~irlkik/ihm/baronie3.htm [user-generated source]
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