Salt North
North Salt
An Léim Thuaidh (Irish) | |
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| Sovereign state | Ireland |
| County | Kildare |
| Area | |
| • Total | 88.75 km2 (34.27 sq mi) |
Salt North (Irish: An Léim Thuaidh) is a barony in County Kildare, Ireland.[1]
Etymology
[edit]Salt North derives its name from the Latin name of Leixlip: Saltus salmonis (literally "salmon leap"; the English name is derived from Old Norse Lax-hlaup). This makes Salt one of very few Irish placenames derived directly from Latin.
Location
[edit]Salt North barony is located in the north-eastern corner of County Kildare, north of the River Liffey and east of the Lyreen River. It borders County Meath to the north and Fingal to the east.
History
[edit]The Uí Gabla sept of the Dál Chormaic is noted early in Salt North. Ó Gelbroin is found as a chief of Mag Life on the plains of the river Liffey here.[2] There was originally a single Salt barony, divided into north and south baronies before 1807.[citation needed]
List of settlements
[edit]Below is a list of settlements in North Salt:
Below is a list of civil parishes in North Salt:
- Leixlip (civil parish)
- Confey
- Donaghcumper
- Laraghbryan
References
[edit]- ^ Placenames Database of Ireland - Salt North
- ^ "The Baronies of Ireland - Family History". www.rootsweb.ancestry.com.
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