Bantry (County Wexford barony)
Bantry
Beanntraí (Irish) | |
|---|---|
Fields at Old Ross | |
Barony map of County Wexford, 1900; Bantry barony is in the west, coloured pink. | |
| Coordinates: 52°27′N 6°43′W / 52.45°N 6.72°W | |
| Sovereign state | Ireland |
| Province | Leinster |
| County | Wexford |
| Area | |
• Total | 411.1 km2 (158.7 sq mi) |
Bantry (Irish: Beanntraí) is a historical barony in northeast County Wexford, Ireland.
Baronies were mainly cadastral rather than administrative units. They acquired modest local taxation and spending functions in the 19th century before being superseded by the Local Government (Ireland) Act 1898.