Ballybritt
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{{Infobox settlement
| name = Ballybritt
| native_name = Baile an Bhriotaigh (Irish)
| native_name_lang = ga
| settlement_type = Barony
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| subdivision_type = Sovereign state
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| subdivision_type1 = County
| subdivision_name1 = Offaly
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| area_total_sq_mi = 81.84
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Ballybritt ({{Langx|ga|Baile an Bhriotaigh}}) is a barony in County Offaly (formerly King's County), Ireland.
Etymology
Ballybritt derives its name from Ballybritt Castle (near Roscrea) and the townland of Ballybritt (Irish Baile an Bhriotaigh, "settlement of the Welshman").[http://www.logainm.ie/en/206 Logainm.ie]
Location
Ballybritt is located in south County Offaly, west of the Slieve Bloom Mountains.
History
Ballybritt was included in the northern part of the territory of the Éile (Ely), and in early times was a crossroads for the ancient borders of the kingdoms of Mumu, Mide and Laigin.[http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~irlkik/ihm/baronie3.htm Ireland's History in Maps: The Baronies of Ireland]
List of settlements
Below is a list of settlements in Ballybritt: