• Source: Rathdown (County Wicklow barony)

Rathdown (Irish: Ráth an Dúin) 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).




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.




List of settlements


Below is a list of settlements in Rathdown barony:

Bray
Enniskerry
Greystones




References

Kata Kunci Pencarian:

• Rathdown (County Wicklow barony)
• Rathdown (County Dublin barony)
• Dún Laoghaire–Rathdown
• County Wicklow
• Rathdown Castle
• Rathdown
• List of baronies and civil parishes of County Wicklow
• County Dublin
• Counties of Ireland
• Barony (Ireland)