Rathdown (County Wicklow barony)

Rathdown (Irish: Ráth an Dúin) is a barony in County Wicklow, Ireland.

Rathdown
Ráth an Dúin (Irish)
Barony
Baronies of County Wicklow. Rathdown is in the northeast.
Baronies of County Wicklow. Rathdown is in the northeast.
Sovereign stateIreland
CountyWicklow
Area
 • Total135.42 km2 (52.28 sq mi)

Etymology

Rathdown barony derives its name from Rathdown Castle, located near Greystones (Irish: Ráth an Dúin, "rath of the dún"; anciently Ráth Oinn).[1]

Location

Rathdown barony is located in northeastern County Wicklow, east of Kippure, north of the Glen of the Downs, south of the County Dublin border and opening onto the Irish Sea around Bray Head.

History

The Uí Briuin Cualann are noted very early here, with their territory extending into southern County Dublin.[2]

List of settlements

Below is a list of settlements in Rathdown barony:

References
  1. "Ráth an Dúin/Rathdown". logainm.ie. Retrieved 1 July 2015.
  2. "The Baronies of Ireland - Family History". Rootsweb.ancestry.com. 6 September 1998. Retrieved 1 July 2015.


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