Arklow () is a
barony in
County Wicklow,
Republic of Ireland
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.
Etymology
Arklow barony derives its name from the town of
Arklow
Arklow (; ; , ) is a town in County Wicklow on the southeast coast of Ireland. The town is overlooked by Ballymoyle Hill. It was founded by the Vikings in the ninth century. Arklow was the site of one of the bloodiest battles of the 1798 re ...
(from
Old Norse
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''Arnkells Lág'', "Arnkell's land". The Irish name means "large
estuary
An estuary is a partially enclosed coastal body of brackish water with one or more rivers or streams flowing into it, and with a free connection to the open sea. Estuaries form a transition zone between river environments and maritime environm ...
.")
Location
Arklow barony is located in southeastern
County Wicklow, opening onto the
Irish Sea
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, containing
Wicklow Head,
Mizen Head
Mizen Head ( ga, Carn Uí Néid) is traditionally regarded as the most southerly point of mainland Ireland. It is at the end of the Mizen Peninsula in the district of Carbery in County Cork.
Geography
Mizen Head is one of the extreme points ...
and
Arklow Head.
History
The
Uí Garrchon
The Uí Garrchon were the principal sub-sept of the Dál Messin Corb, who were the ruling dynasty of Leinster, Ireland for much of the fifth century. Their main opponents outside of Leinster were the nascent Uí Néill. Their known kings include: ...
in the north and the
Uí Enechglaiss
The Ui Enechglaiss were a dynasty attested in 5th-century Ireland, who provided some of the early kings of Laigin.
Background
The dynasty were initially based on the plains of Kildare around Naas, (Devane, 2005, believes that they were based ...
in the south are noted in Arklow barony from about the 7th century. This was part of
Ó Broin country after the 12th century, referred to as Crioch Branach.
The Baronies of Ireland
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List of settlements
Below is a list of settlements in Arklow barony:
*Arklow
Arklow (; ; , ) is a town in County Wicklow on the southeast coast of Ireland. The town is overlooked by Ballymoyle Hill. It was founded by the Vikings in the ninth century. Arklow was the site of one of the bloodiest battles of the 1798 re ...
* Glenealy (southern part)
* Redcross
References
Baronies of County Wicklow
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