Ballinacor North

Barony in Wicklow, Ireland

Ballinacor North

Baile na Corra Thuaidh (Irish)

Barony

Baronies of County Wicklow. Ballinacor North is shaded green.

Coordinates: 53°01′27″N 6°19′15″W﻿ / ﻿53.02421°N 6.32091°W﻿ / 53.02421; -6.32091
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

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Ballinacor North derives its name from the Ballinacor Castle - from Irish Baile na Corra, town of the weir.[1]

## Location

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Ballinacor North is located in central County Wicklow, in the Wicklow Mountains.

## History

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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

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Below is a list of settlements in Ballinacor North:

* Rathdrum

## References

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1. ^ "Ballinacor". logainm.ie. Retrieved 23 November 2020.
2. ^ http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~irlkik/ihm/baronie3.htm [user-generated source]

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Places in County Wicklow

County town: Wicklow

Towns|

* Arklow
* Baltinglass
* Blessington
* Bray
* Greystones
* Kilcoole
* Newtownmountkennedy
* Wicklow

Villages|

* Aghavannagh
* Annacurra
* Annamoe
* Ashford
* Aughrim
* Avoca
* Ballinaclash
* Ballyknockan
* Carnew
* Coolafancy
* Coolboy
* Coolkenno
* Delgany
* Donard
* Dunlavin
* Enniskerry
* Glendalough
* Glenealy
* Grangecon
* Greenan
* Hollywood
* Kilbride
* Killincarrig
* Kilmacanogue
* Kilpedder
* Kilquade
* Kiltegan
* Knockananna
* Lacken
* Laragh
* Newcastle
* Rathdangan
* Rathdrum
* Rathnew
* Redcross
* Roundwood
* Shillelagh
* Stratford-on-Slaney
* Tinahely
* Valleymount
* Woodenbridge

* List of townlands in County Wicklow
* Category:Mountains and hills of County Wicklow
* Category:Rivers of County Wicklow
* Category:Geography of County Wicklow

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