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Sovereign state
  
Republic of Ireland

Area
  
351.5 km²

County
  
Wicklow

Province
  
Leinster

Lower Talbotstown

Lower Talbotstown (Irish: Baile an Talbóidigh Íochtarach) is a barony in County Wicklow, Republic of Ireland.

Contents

Map of Talbotstown Lower, Co. Wicklow, Ireland

Etymology

Lower Talbotstown derives its from name Talbotstown townland, in Kilbride.

Location

Lower Talbotstown is located in northwest County Wicklow.

History

Lower 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. The original barony was split into upper and lower halves by 1801.

List of settlements

Below is a list of settlements in Lower Talbotstown:

  • Ballyknockan
  • Blessington
  • Donard
  • Dunlavin
  • Hollywood
  • References

    Lower Talbotstown Wikipedia