North Salt
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North Salt An Léim Thuaidh (Irish) |
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| Barony | |
| Sovereign state | Republic of Ireland |
| County | Kildare |
| Area | |
| • Total | 88.75 km2 (34.27 sq mi) |
North Salt (Irish: An Léim Thuaidh) is a barony in County Kildare, Republic of Ireland.
North 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.
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.
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.
Below is a list of settlements in North Salt:
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