Upper Talbotstown

Upper Talbotstown Baile an Talbóidigh Uachtarach (Irish)
Barony
Baronies of County Wicklow. Upper Talbotstown is in the west.
Sovereign state	Republic of Ireland
County	Wicklow
Area
• Total	252.97 km² (97.67 sq mi)

Upper Talbotstown (Irish: Baile an Talbóidigh Uachtarach) is a barony in County Wicklow, Republic of Ireland.

Etymology

Upper Talbotstown derives its from name Talbotstown village, near Kilbride.^[1]

Location

Upper Talbotstown is located in west County Wicklow, covering much of the Glen of Imaal and the upper Slaney valley.

History

The Uí Máil were centred in Upper Talbotstown from the 7th century. The Ua Tuathail (O'Tooles) were driven here in the late 12th century.^[2] The original barony was split into lower and upper halves by 1801.

List of settlements

Below is a list of settlements in Upper Talbotstown:

References

Places in County Wicklow

County town: Wicklow

Towns	Arklow Blessington Bray Greystones Wicklow

Villages	Aghavannagh Annamoe Ashford Aughrim Avoca Ballinaclash Baltinglass Carnew Charlesland Coolafancy Coolboy Delgany Donard Dunlavin Enniskerry Glendalough Glenealy Grangecon Greenan Hollywood Kilcoole Killincarrig Kilmacanogue Kilpedder Kilquade Kiltegan Knockananna Lacken Laragh Newcastle Newtownmountkennedy Rathdangan Rathdrum Rathnew Redcross Roundwood Shillelagh Stratford-on-Slaney Tinahely Valleymount Woodenbridge

List of townlands in County Wicklow Category:Mountains and hills of County Wicklow Category:Rivers of County Wicklow Category:Geography of County Wicklow

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