North Salt


North Salt is a barony in County Kildare, Ireland.

Etymology

North Salt derives its name from the Latin name of Leixlip: Saltus salmonis. This makes Salt one of very few Irish placenames derived directly from Latin.

Location

North Salt barony is located in northeast County Kildare, north of the Liffey and east of the Lyreen, bordering on County Meath and County Dublin.

History

The Uí Gabla sept of the Dál Chormaic is noted early in North Salt. Ó Gelbroin is found as a chief of Mag Life on the plains of the river Liffey here. There was originally a single Salt barony, divided into north and south baronies before 1807.

List of settlements

Below is a list of settlements in North Salt: