South Salt

South Salt (Irish: An Léim Theas) is a barony in County Kildare, Ireland.

South Salt
An Léim Theas (Irish)
Sovereign stateIreland
CountyKildare
Area
  Total67.4 km2 (26.02 sq mi)

Etymology

South Salt 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

South Salt barony is located in northeast County Kildare, south of the Liffey, bordering on County Dublin.

History

There was originally a single Salt barony, divided into south and north baronies before 1807.[1]

List of settlements

Below is a list of settlements in South Salt:

References


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