Lower Talbotstown (Irish: Baile an Talbóidigh Íochtarach) is a barony in County Wicklow, Ireland.
Lower Talbotstown
Baile an Talbóidigh Íochtarach (Irish) | |
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Sovereign state | Ireland |
County | Wicklow |
Area | |
• Total | 359.0 km2 (138.6 sq mi) |
Etymology
editLower Talbotstown derives its name from Talbotstown townland, in Kilbride.[2]
Location
editLower Talbotstown is located in northwest County Wicklow.
History
editLower Talbotstown: Ó Ceallaigh (O'Kelly) of Cualan were also known as chiefs of Uí Máil and their neighbors were the O'Tooles who were driven here across the border of Kildare in the late 12th century by the Normans. [3] The original barony was split into upper and lower halves by 1801.
List of settlements
editBelow is a list of settlements in Lower Talbotstown:
References
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