Barony of Armagh

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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

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. ↑ 1.0 1.1 PRONI Baronies of Northern Ireland
  2. ↑ 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. 
  3. ↑ PRONI Civil Parishes of County Armagh
  4. ↑ Baronies and civil parishes of County Armagh