Bantry (County Wexford barony)
Bantry 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 They acquired modest local taxation and spending functions in the 19th century before being superseded by the Local Government (Ireland) Act 1898.
History
The barony of Bantry takes its name from the Gaelic Irish tribe of the Benntraige, believed to be connected to the Coriondi, mentioned in Ptolemy's 2nd century Geography. A portion of the tribe later colonised southwest Munster, giving their name to Bantry, County Cork, Bantry barony and Bantry Bay.The chiefs of Bantry were later known by the surname O'Cosgraidh. The entire barony was forfeit under the Act for the Settlement of Ireland 1652.