Rathdown (County Wicklow barony)

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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 state Republic of Ireland
County Wicklow
Area
 • Total 135.42 km2 (52.28 sq mi)

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

Etymology

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

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