Uppercross

Uppercross
*An Chrois Uachtarach* (Irish)
Uppercross An Chrois Uachtarach (Irish)
Barony
	Barony map of County Dublin, 1900; Uppercross barony is in the south.
	Coordinates: 53°17′13″N6°20′10″W / 53.287°N 6.336°W
Sovereign state	Ireland
Province	Leinster
County	South Dublin, Dún Laoghaire–Rathdown
Area
• Total	151.0 km2 (58.3 sq mi)

Last updated December 04, 2024

Uppercross (Irish : An Chrois Uachtarach) is a historical barony in southern County Dublin, Ireland.^[1]

History

The placename derives from "Crosslands" (Latin : Croceae), a term applied to lands that were owned by the Catholic Church. County Dublin's crosslands were divided into two portions, designated Nethercross and Upper Cross. The baronies do not precisely match the old crossland boundaries; for example, Taney was part of the southern crosslands but is now part of Rathdown.^[4]

The Uí Ceallaig Cualann ruled Uppercross prior to the Norman invasion. They were cousins to the Uí Máil, both claiming descent from Cellach Cualann (d. AD 715).^[5]

Geography

Uppercross is in the south of the county, south of the River Liffey, and containing much of the valley of the River Dodder. It is bound to the south by the County Wicklow border, including Kippure and Seefingaun.

List of settlements

Settlements within the historical barony of Uppercross include:^[6]

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References

↑ "An Chrois Uachtarach/Uppercross". logainm.ie.
↑ General Register Office of Ireland (1904). "Alphabetical index to the baronies of Ireland". Census of Ireland 1901: General topographical index. Command papers. Vol. Cd. 2071. HMSO. pp. 966–978.
↑ Office, Ireland Public Record (12 February 1891). "Report of the Deputy Keeper of the Public Records and of the Keeper of the State Papers in Ireland: Presented to Both Houses of the Oireachtas". Stationery Office. – via Google Books.
↑ Dublin Historical Record. (1960:37). Ireland: Old Dublin Society.
↑ "The Baronies of Ireland - History". 17 July 2019. Archived from the original on 17 July 2019.
↑ "Sub-units of: An Chrois Uachtarach/Uppercross". logainm.ie.

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[1] "An Chrois Uachtarach/Uppercross". logainm.ie.

[2] General Register Office of Ireland (1904). "Alphabetical index to the baronies of Ireland". Census of Ireland 1901: General topographical index. Command papers. Vol. Cd. 2071. HMSO. pp. 966–978.

[3] Office, Ireland Public Record (12 February 1891). "Report of the Deputy Keeper of the Public Records and of the Keeper of the State Papers in Ireland: Presented to Both Houses of the Oireachtas". Stationery Office. – via Google Books.

[4] Dublin Historical Record. (1960:37). Ireland: Old Dublin Society.

[auto-5] "The Baronies of Ireland - History". 17 July 2019. Archived from the original on 17 July 2019.

[6] "Sub-units of: An Chrois Uachtarach/Uppercross". logainm.ie.

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