Ballinacor North Baile na Corra Thuaidh (Irish) | |
|---|---|
 Baronies of County Wicklow. Ballinacor North is shaded green. | |
| 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.
Ballinacor North derives its name from the Ballinacor Castle - from Irish Baile na Corra, town of the weir. [1]
Ballinacor North is located in central County Wicklow, in the Wicklow Mountains.
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.
Below is a list of settlements in Ballinacor North:
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