Barony of Balrothery East
Balrothery East (Irish: Baile an Ridire Thoir[1]) is a feudal title of nobility and one of the baronies of Ireland in the modern county of Fingal.[1] The barony is an historic geographical sub-division of the old county of Dublin. At the heart of the barony is the civil parish of Balrothery in the northwest of the barony. It is one of eight civil parishes in the barony.
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, Lord of Meath. Balrothery East formerly included Lambay Island,[2] which is now part of the Barony of Nethercross.[4]
References
- ^ a b "Balrothery East". Placenames Database of Ireland. Dublin: Department of Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs. Retrieved 12 April 2010.
- ^ a b Joyce, P.W. (c.1880). "County Dublin". Philips' Handy Atlas of the Counties of Ireland. London: George Philips & Son. p. 10.
- ^ "Balrothery East: towns". Placenames Database of Ireland. Dublin: Department of Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs. Retrieved 12 April 2010.
- ^ "Lambay Island: townland". Placenames Database of Ireland. Dublin: Department of Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs. Retrieved 12 April 2010.
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