Naas South
# Naas South

Naas South (Irish: An Nás Theas) is a barony in County Kildare, Ireland.

## Etymology

Naas South derives its name from the town of Naas (Irish Nás na Ríogh, "assembly-place of the kings").

## Location

Naas South barony is located in east County Kildare, containing part of the upper Liffey valley and the western foothills of the Wicklow Mountains.

## History

These were part of the ancient lands of the Ó Broin (O'Byrnes) before the 13th century, retaken in the 14th. There was originally a single Naas barony, divided into north and south baronies before 1603.

## List of settlements

Below is a list of settlements in Naas South:

* Ballymore Eustace
