Fews Upper
Fews Upper is a barony in County Armagh.[1] It lies in the south of the county bordering the Republic of Ireland with its southern and south-western borders. It is bordered by four other baronies in Northern Ireland: Armagh to the west; Fews Lower to the north and west; Orior Lower to the north-west; and Orior Upper to the east.[1] It also borders three baronies in the Republic of Ireland: Cremorne to the west; Dundalk Upper to the south; and Farney to the south-west. The name is from the Irish Feá/Feadha, meaning "the woods".[2][3][4]
Geographical features
The Fews Mountains run through both Fews Lower and Upper, with the ranges highest peak, Carrigatuke (also known as Armaghbrague Mountain), standing at 1,200 ft., located in Fews Lower.[5] The County Water and Clarbane River both flow through Fews Upper. The Ballynacarry Bridge crosses the River Fane which is on the border between County Armagh and County Monaghan.[6][7]
List of settlements
Below is a list of settlements in Fews Upper:[6]
Towns
Villages and population centres
- Ballsmill
- Cullyhanna
- Newtownhamilton
- Silverbridge
- Whitecross
List of parishes
Below is a list of parishes in Fews Upper:[8][9]
- Ballymoyer
- Creggan
- Lisnadill (split with the barony of Armagh and Fews Lower)
- Newtownhamilton
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 PRONI Baronies of Northern Ireland
- ↑ Placenames Database of Ireland
- ↑ Anthony David Mills. "A Dictionary of British Place-names". Oxford University Press. http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=w_B0Ouj5VC0C&pg=PT66&lpg=PT66&dq=aird+ulad&source=bl&ots=rVZeaNt69e&sig=8sA4p4TGJjWv6ilFWZ4a6bp1Frg&hl=en&sa=X&ei=bvsOUPj_DMmxhAfPmoC4Dg&ved=0CFQQ6AEwAg#v=snippet&q=fews&f=false. Retrieved 24 July 2012.
- ↑ A Dictionary of Celtic Mythology. Oxford Reference.
- ↑ "Atlas and Cyclopedia of Ireland (1900)". Library Ireland. http://www.libraryireland.com/Atlas/Armagh.php. Retrieved 8 June 2011.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 "Fews Upper". Placenames Database of Ireland. Department of Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs. http://www.logainm.ie/292.aspx. Retrieved 8 June 2011.
- ↑ "A37/N53 Cross-Border Ballynacarry Bridge - feasibility study". Border Ireland. http://borderireland.info/info/adetail.php?aref=2626. Retrieved 8 June 2011.
- ↑ PRONI Civil Parishes of County Armagh
- ↑ Baronies and civil parishes of County Armagh
