Barony of Balrothery East

Balrothery East (Irish: Baile an Ridire Thoir[1]) is a barony in the former county of Dublin, Ireland,[1] in the modern county of Fingal. It is named after Balrothery village in the northwest of the barony.

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Location

It is bordered by the baronies of Balrothery West to the west and Nethercross to the south; by County Meath to the north, and by the Irish Sea to the east.[2]

Towns in the barony

It includes the towns of Balbriggan, Skerries, Rush, and Lusk.[3]

History

It was organised soon after the Norman invasion of Ireland by Hugh de Lacy. Balrothery East formerly included Lambay Island,[2] which is now part of the Barony of Nethercross.[4]

See also

List of subdivisions of County Dublin

References

  1. ^ a b "Balrothery East". Placenames Database of Ireland. Dublin: Department of Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs. http://www.logainm.ie/?text=balrothery+east&placeID=60&uiLang=en. Retrieved 12 April 2010. 
  2. ^ a b Joyce, P.W. (c.1880). "County Dublin". Philips' Handy Atlas of the Counties of Ireland. London: George Philips & Son. p. 10. http://www.botanicgardens.ie/herb/census/philips/dublin3.jpg. 
  3. ^ "Balrothery East: towns". Placenames Database of Ireland. Dublin: Department of Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs. http://www.logainm.ie/?parentID=60&uiLang=en&typeID=B. Retrieved 12 April 2010. 
  4. ^ "Lambay Island: townland". Placenames Database of Ireland. Dublin: Department of Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs. http://www.logainm.ie/?placeID=16810&uiLang=en. Retrieved 12 April 2010. 

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