Dufferin (barony)

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Dufferin

Dufferin is a barony in County Down.[1] It is on the south-east shore of Strangford Lough, and is bordered by three other baronies: Castlereagh Lower to the north; Castlereagh Upper to the west; and Lecale Lower to the south.[1] Dufferin derives its name from the Irish [A]n Duibhthrian, meaning "the black third".[2])

History

Dufferin, along with the barony of Kinelarty and part of Castlereagh was at one time part of the territory of the Cenél Foghartaigh (Kinelarty), ruled by the Mac Artáin (MacCartan) sept.[3][4] The Ó Labhradha (Lowry, Lavery) sept are also noted in Dufferin.[4][5]

Baron Dufferin and Claneboye, of Ballyleidy and Killyleagh in the County of Down, is a title in the Peerage of Ireland, created in 1800 for Dorcas Blackwood from Killyleagh.

Settlements

Below is a list of settlements in Dufferin:[6][7]

List of parishes

Below is a list of parishes in Dufferin:[6][8][7]

  • Killinchy (also partly in baronies of Castlereagh Lower and Castlereagh Upper)
  • Killyleagh (also partly in barony of Castlereagh Upper)

References