Ballaghkeen South
Ballaghkeen South
An Bealach Caoin Theas (Irish) | |
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 Barony map of County Wexford, 1900; Ballaghkeen South barony is in the southwest, coloured yellow. | |
  Ballaghkeen South | |
| Coordinates: 52°23′N 6°28′W / 52.38°N 6.46°W | |
| Sovereign state | Ireland |
| Province | Leinster |
| County | Wexford |
| Area | |
• Total | 203.6 km2 (78.6 sq mi) |
Ballaghkeen South (Irish: An Bealach Caoin Theas) is a historical barony in southwest County Wexford, Ireland.[1]
Baronies were mainly cadastral rather than administrative units. They acquired modest local taxation and spending functions in the 19th century before being superseded by the Local Government (Ireland) Act 1898.[2][3]
History
[edit]The barony takes its name from Ballaghkeen (The Ballagh), a village in County Wexford.
Geography
[edit]Ballaghkeen South is in the eastern coastal part of the county, east of the River Slaney and north of Shelmalier.[4]
List of settlements
[edit]Settlements within the historical barony of Ballaghkeen South include:
References
[edit]- ^ "Ballaghkeen South". www.townlands.ie.
- ^ General Register Office of Ireland (1904). "Alphabetical index to the baronies of Ireland". Census of Ireland 1901: General topographical index. Command papers. Vol. Cd. 2071. HMSO. pp. 966–978.
- ^ Office, Ireland Public Record (12 February 1891). "Report of the Deputy Keeper of the Public Records and of the Keeper of the State Papers in Ireland: Presented to Both Houses of the Oireachtas". Stationery Office. – via Google Books.
- ^ "Shelmaliere West". www.townlands.ie.
- ^ "Sub-units of: An Bealach Caoin Theas/Ballaghkeen South". logainm.ie.