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Arklow An tInbhear Mór (Irish)
Barony
Baronies of County Wicklow. Arklow is in the southeast.
Coordinates: 52°51′37.87″N 6°9′46.94″W / 52.8605194°N 6.1630389°W / 52.8605194; -6.1630389
Sovereign state	Ireland
County	Wicklow
Area
• Total	271.06 km (104.66 sq mi)

Arklow (Irish: An tInbhear Mór) is a barony in County Wicklow, Ireland.

Etymology

Arklow barony derives its name from the town of Arklow (from Old Norse Arnkells Lág, "Arnkell's land". The Irish name means "large estuary.")

Location

Arklow barony is located in southeastern County Wicklow, opening onto the Irish Sea, containing Wicklow Head, Mizen Head and Arklow Head.

History

The Uí Garrchon in the north and the Uí Enechglaiss 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.

List of settlements

Below is a list of settlements in Arklow barony:

• Arklow
• Glenealy (southern part)
• Redcross

References

1. "Arklow". logainm.ie. Retrieved 23 November 2020.
2. The Baronies of Ireland

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County town: Wicklow
Towns	Arklow Baltinglass Blessington Bray Greystones Kilcoole Newtownmountkennedy Wicklow
Villages	Aghavannagh Annacurra Annamoe Ashford Aughrim Avoca Ballinaclash Ballyknockan Carnew Coolafancy Coolboy Coolkenno Delgany Donard Dunlavin Enniskerry Glendalough Glenealy Grangecon Greenan Hollywood Kilbride Killincarrig Kilmacanogue Kilpedder Kilquade Kiltegan Knockananna Lacken Laragh Newcastle Rathdangan Rathdrum Rathnew Redcross Roundwood Shillelagh Stratford-on-Slaney Tinahely Valleymount Woodenbridge
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