Ballinacor South

Ballinacor South
Baile na Corra Theas (Irish)
Barony

Baronies of County Wicklow. Ballinacor South is shaded yellow.
Sovereign state Republic of Ireland
County Wicklow
Area
  Total 316.93 km2 (122.37 sq mi)

Ballinacor South (Irish: Baile na Corra Theas) 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 South is located in central County Wicklow, in the southern Wicklow Mountains.

History

O'Byrne (Ó Broin), originally of Kildare, were centered near here after the 12th century and included the territory of Gabhal Raghnaill. [2] The original Ballinacor barony was divided into south and north in 1798.

List of settlements

Below is a list of settlements in Ballinacor South:

References

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