Cary
Cary is a barony in County Antrim.[1] To its north is the north-Antrim coast, and it is bordered by three other baronies: Dunluce Lower to the west; Dunluce Upper to the south; and Glenarm Lower to the south-east.[1] The world famous Giant's Causeway is situated on the north coast of Cary. Dunineny Castle lies in the parish of Ramoan within this barony.[2]
Geographical features
The geographical features of Cary include:[3]
- Giant's Causeway
- Carneighaneigh and Knocklayd mountains
- Glenshesk valley
- The bays of Marketon (Margietown), Whitepark Bay, Cooraghy, and Murlough Bay
- Doon, Lacada, and the Giant's Causeway points
- The islands of Carrickarede and Rathlin Island
- Loughaveema and Lough Doo
- The promontories of Bengore Head, Benbane Head, Fair Head, Torr Head, and Runabay Head
List of settlements
Below is a list of settlements in Cary:[3]
Towns
Population centres
List of parishes
Below is a list of parishes in Cary:[4][5]
- Armoy (split with barony of Dunluce Upper)
- Ballintoy
- Billy (split with barony of Dunluce Lower)
- Culfeightrin
- Grange of Drumtullagh
- Ramoan
- Rathlin Island
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 PRONI Baronies of Northern Ireland
- ↑ "Dunineny Castle". Placenames Database of Ireland. Department of Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs. http://www.logainm.ie/118026.aspx. Retrieved 5 June 2011.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Cary". Placenames Database of Ireland. Department of Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs. http://www.logainm.ie/61250.aspx. Retrieved 5 February 2011.
- ↑ PRONI Civil Parishes of County Antrim
- ↑ Baronies and parishes of County Antrim
