Rathdown (County Wicklow barony) explained

Rathdown
Native Name:	Ráth an Dúin (Irish)
Settlement Type:	Barony
Subdivision Type:	Sovereign state
Subdivision Name:	Ireland
Subdivision Type1:	County
Subdivision Name1:	Wicklow
Area Total Km2:	135.42
Area Total Sq Mi:	52.28

Rathdown is a barony in County Wicklow, Ireland.

Etymology

Rathdown barony derives its name from Rathdown Castle, located near Greystones (Irish: Ráth an Dúin, "rath of the dún"; anciently Ráth Oinn).^[1]

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.^[2]

List of settlements

Below is a list of settlements in Rathdown barony:

• Bray
• Enniskerry
• Greystones

Notes and References

1. Web site: Ráth an Dúin/Rathdown . logainm.ie . 2015-07-01.
2. Web site: The Baronies of Ireland - Family History . Rootsweb.ancestry.com . 1998-09-06 . 2015-07-01.