Barony of Armagh
Armagh is a barony in County Armagh, named after the city of Armagh.[1] It lies in the west of the county, bordering Tyrone with its north-western boundary, and bordering the Republic of Ireland with its southern boundary. It is bordered by five other baronies in Northern Ireland: Tiranny to the west; Dungannon Middle (Tyrone) to the north-west; Oneilland West to the north-east; Fews Lower to the east; and Fews Upper to the south-east.[1] It also borders to the south the barony of Cremorne in the Republic of Ireland.
Geographical features
Some of the geographical features of Armagh barony include:[2]
- Clay Lake and Loughnashade
- Kinnegoe Bog
- Creaghan Stream
- Yellow Ford, where the Battle of the Yellow Ford took place in 1598
List of settlements
Below is a list of settlements in Armagh:[2]
Towns
- Armagh (also part in barony of Oneilland West)
Villages and population centres
- Charlemont
- Derrynoose
- Killevy
- Milford
List of parishes
Below is a list of parishes in Armagh:[3][4]
- Armagh (split with barony of Oneilland West)
- Clonfeacle (also partly in baronies of Dungannon Lower (one townland), Dungannon Middle and Oneilland West)
- Derrynoose (also partly in barony of Tiranny)
- Eglish (split with barony of Tiranny)
- Grange (split with barony of Oneilland West)
- Keady (also partly in barony of Tiranny)
- Lisnadill (split with baronies of Fews Lower and Fews Upper)
- Loughgall (also partly in barony of Oneilland West)
- Tynan (also partly in barony of Tiranny)
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 PRONI Baronies of Northern Ireland
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Armagh". Placenames Database of Ireland. Department of Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs. http://www.logainm.ie/290.aspx. Retrieved 8 June 2011.
- ↑ PRONI Civil Parishes of County Armagh
- ↑ Baronies and civil parishes of County Armagh
