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Rathdown (County Wicklow barony)

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Sovereign state
  
Republic of Ireland

Area
  
135.4 km²

County
  
Wicklow

Rathdown (County Wicklow barony)

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

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Etymology

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

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.

List of settlements

Below is a list of settlements in Rathdown barony:

  • Bray
  • Enniskerry
  • Greystones
  • References

    Rathdown (County Wicklow barony) Wikipedia