Balrothery West

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Balrothery West (Irish : Baile an Ridire Thiar [1] ) is one of the baronies of Ireland. Originally part of the Lordship of Meath, it was then constituted as part of the old county of Dublin. Today, it lies in the modern county of Fingal. [1]

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The barony of Balrothery was created by Hugh de Lacy, Lord of Meath as his own feudal barony, held directly from himself in capite . His vassals were commonly called "De Lacy's Barons". [2] Balrothery, thus once a feudal title of nobility, was later split into eastern and western divisions.

Location

It is bordered by the baronies of Balrothery East to the west and Nethercross to the south; by the county of Meath to the north and west. [3]

History

The barony was created soon after the Norman invasion of Ireland by Hugh de Lacy, Lord of Meath as his own feudal barony, held directly from himself in capite . His vassals were commonly called "De Lacy's Barons". [2] At the heart of the former barony was the civil parish of Balrothery. The barony was later split into the baronies of Balrothery West and Balrothery East. The village of Balrothery is now located in the neighbouring barony of Balrothery East.

Civil parishes

There are nine civil parishes in the barony: Naul, Westpalstown, Ballyboghil, Garristown, Ballymadun, Palmerstown, Hollywood, Clonmethan, Grallagh. [4] Population centres include Garristown, Naul, Oldtown and Ballyboughil. [5]

See also

List of subdivisions of County Dublin

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References

  1. 1 2 "Balrothery West". Placenames Database of Ireland. Dublin: Department of Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs. Retrieved 12 April 2010.
  2. 1 2 Vicissitudes of Families by Sir Bernard Burke, Ulster King of Arms, Longman Green Longman and Roberts, Paternoster Row, London, 1861 (pages 363-364)
  3. Joyce, P.W. (c. 1880). "County Dublin". Philips' Handy Atlas of the Counties of Ireland. London: George Philips & Son. p. 10. Archived from the original on 23 September 2015. Retrieved 13 February 2014.
  4. Placenames Database of Ireland - civil parish of Gtallagh
  5. "Balrothery West: towns". Placenames Database of Ireland. Dublin: Department of Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs. Retrieved 12 April 2010.