Ballyboy (barony)

Ballyboy
Baile Átha Buí (Irish)
Baronies of County Offaly. Ballyboy is shaded pale green.
Baronies of County Offaly. Ballyboy is shaded pale green.
Sovereign stateIreland
CountyOffaly
Area
 • Total131.11 km2 (50.62 sq mi)

Ballyboy (Irish: Baile Átha Buí) is a barony in County Offaly (formerly King's County), Ireland.

Etymology

Ballyboy barony derives its name from the village of Ballyboy (Irish Baile Átha Buí, "settlement of the yellow ford").[1]

Location

Ballyboy barony is located in central County Offaly. The Silver River flows through it.

List of settlements

Below is a list of settlements in Ballyboy barony:

References