Ballyboy () is a

barony Barony may refer to: * Barony, the peerage, office of, or territory held by a baron * Barony, the title and land held in fealty by a feudal baron * Barony (county division), a type of administrative or geographical division in parts of the British ...

County Offaly County Offaly (; ) is a Counties of Ireland, county in Republic of Ireland, Ireland. It is part of the Eastern and Midland Region and the Provinces of Ireland, province of Leinster. It is named after the Ancient Ireland, ancient Kingdom of Uí ...

(formerly King's County),

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Etymology

Ballyboy barony derives its name from the village of

Ballyboy Ballyboy or Ballaboy () is a village in County Offaly, Ireland. It is about two kilometres east of Kilcormac. The village is in a civil parish of the same name. Prior to the Plantations of Ireland, Ballyboy was ruled by O'Molloy in a territor ...

(Irish ''Baile Átha Buí'', "settlement of the yellow ford").Logainm.ie
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Location

Ballyboy barony is located in central

. The Silver River flows through it.

List of settlements

Below is a list of settlements in Ballyboy barony: *

Kilcormac Kilcormac () is a small village in County Offaly, Republic of Ireland, Ireland, located on the N52 road, N52 at its junction with the R437 road, R437 Regional road (Ireland), regional road, between the towns of Tullamore and Birr, County Offaly ...

* Mountbolus

References

Baronies of County Offaly {{Offaly-geo-stub