Balrothery West
Encyclopedia
Balrothery West is a barony
of County Dublin
in Ireland
, in the modern county of Fingal
. It is named after Balrothery village
, now in the neighbouring barony of Balrothery East
. Balrothery West includes the towns of Garristown, Naul
, Oldtown
, and Ballyboghil. It is bordered by the baronies of Balrothery East to the west and Nethercross to the south, and by County Meath
to the north and west.
Barony (Ireland)
In Ireland, a barony is a historical subdivision of a county. They were created, like the counties, in the centuries after the Norman invasion, and were analogous to the hundreds into which the counties of England were divided. In early use they were also called cantreds...
of County Dublin
County Dublin
County Dublin is a county in Ireland. It is part of the Dublin Region and is also located in the province of Leinster. It is named after the city of Dublin which is the capital of Ireland. County Dublin was one of the first of the parts of Ireland to be shired by King John of England following the...
in Ireland
Ireland
Ireland is an island to the northwest of continental Europe. It is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island on Earth...
, in the modern county of Fingal
Fingal
Fingal is a county in Ireland. It is one of three smaller counties into which County Dublin was divided in 1994. With its county seat located in Swords, it has a population of 239,992 according to the 2006 census...
. It is named after Balrothery village
Balrothery
Balrothery is a village located in Fingal, Ireland. The name Balrothery comes from the Irish Baile an Ridire or Baile Ruaderai.The village is located about 2 km south of Balbriggan on the old N1 Dublin Belfast road....
, now in the neighbouring barony of Balrothery East
Balrothery East
Balrothery East is a barony in the former county of Dublin, Ireland, in the modern county of Fingal. It is named after Balrothery village in the northwest of the barony.-Location:...
. Balrothery West includes the towns of Garristown, Naul
Naul, Dublin
Naul , is a village in the administrative area of Fingal, County Dublin, Ireland. The name also encompasses the townlands which surround the village: southward as far as Hollywood Rath, and northward to the River Delvin beside the village, which marks the boundary between County Dublin and County...
, Oldtown
Oldtown, Dublin
Oldtown is one of a network of rural villages in North Fingal, which function as local centres, servicing the agricultural hinterland within the County. The R122 runs through the village linking Naul to St...
, and Ballyboghil. It is bordered by the baronies of Balrothery East to the west and Nethercross to the south, and by County Meath
County Meath
County Meath is a county in Ireland. It is part of the Mid-East Region and is also located in the province of Leinster. It is named after the ancient Kingdom of Mide . Meath County Council is the local authority for the county...
to the north and west.