Armagh (barony)

Armagh
Ard Mhacha[1](Irish)

Location of Armagh, County Armagh, Northern Ireland.
Sovereign state United Kingdom
Country Northern Ireland
County Armagh
For other uses, see Armagh (disambiguation).

Armagh (named after the city of Armagh) is a barony in County Armagh, Northern Ireland.[2] It lies in the west of the county, bordering County 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 to the north-west; Oneilland West to the north-east; Fews Lower to the east; and Fews Upper to the south-east.[2] 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:[1]

List of settlements

Below is a list of settlements in Armagh:[1]

Towns

Villages and population centres

List of civil parishes

Below is a list of civil parishes in Armagh:[3][4]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Armagh". Placenames Database of Ireland. Department of Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs. Retrieved 8 June 2011.
  2. 1 2 PRONI Baronies of Northern Ireland
  3. PRONI Civil Parishes of County Armagh
  4. Baronies and civil parishes of County Armagh

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