Ballybritt (Irish: Baile an Bhriotaigh) is a barony in County Offaly (formerly King's County), Ireland.
Ballybritt
Baile an Bhriotaigh (Irish) | |
|---|---|
 Baronies of County Offaly. Ballybritt is shaded pink. | |
  Ballybritt Location in Ireland | |
| Coordinates: 53°3′18.94″N 7°45′28.26″W / 53.0552611°N 7.7578500°W | |
| Sovereign state | Ireland |
| County | Offaly |
| Area | |
| • Total | 211.97 km2 (81.84 sq mi) |
Etymology
editBallybritt derives its name from Ballybritt Castle (near Roscrea) and the townland of Ballybritt (Irish Baile an Bhriotaigh, "settlement of the Welshman").[1]
Location
editBallybritt is located in south County Offaly, west of the Slieve Bloom Mountains.
History
editBallybritt was included in the northern part of the territory of the Éile (Ely), and in early times was a crossroads for the ancient borders of the kingdoms of Mumu, Mide and Laigin.[2]
List of settlements
editBelow is a list of settlements in Ballybritt:
References
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