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Ballyboy (barony)

Coordinates: 53°11′32.14″N 7°39′57.56″W / 53.1922611°N 7.6659889°W / 53.1922611; -7.6659889
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Ballyboy
Baile Átha Buí (Irish)
Baronies of County Offaly. Ballyboy is shaded pale green.
Baronies of County Offaly. Ballyboy is shaded pale green.
Ballyboy is located in Ireland
Ballyboy
Ballyboy
Location in Ireland
Coordinates: 53°11′32.14″N 7°39′57.56″W / 53.1922611°N 7.6659889°W / 53.1922611; -7.6659889
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

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

Location

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

List of settlements

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Below is a list of settlements in Ballyboy barony:

References

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