title: South Salt
text: # South Salt
  
  South Salt (Irish: An Léim Theas) is a barony in County Kildare, Ireland.
  
  ## Etymology
  
  South Salt derives its name from the Latin name of Leixlip: Saltus salmonis (literally "salmon leap"; the English name is derived from Old Norse Lax-hlaup). This makes Salt one of very few Irish placenames derived directly from Latin.
  
  ## Location
  
  South Salt barony is located in northeast County Kildare, south of the Liffey, bordering on County Dublin.
  
  ## History
  
  There was originally a single Salt barony, divided into south and north baronies before 1807.
  
  ## List of settlements
  
  Below is a list of settlements in South Salt:
  
  * Ardclough
  * Kill
  * Kilteel
  