Blathewyc

Blathewyc (from Irish: Uí Blathmaic, meaning "descendants of Blathmac"[1]), is the name of several different historical territorial divisions located in modern-day County Down, Northern Ireland. It is the Anglicised name of an ancient Irish district, ruled by the Uí Blathmaic, as well as the name of a former barony, bailiwick, and county.[1]

Uí Blathmaic

Blathewyc is an Anglicisation of the Irish tribal name Uí Blathmaic, which means the "descendants of Blathmac". They take their name from Blathmac, who was of the Dál Fiatach. Blathmac is cited as being the son of Áed Róin mac Bécce Bairrche, an over-king of Uladh who died in 735.[1]

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  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Gerard Stockman, ed. (1992). County Down II - The Ards. Place-Names of Northern Ireland (Department of Celtic, The Queen's University of Belfast). ISBN 0-853-89-433-7.

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