List of baronies of Northern Ireland
This article is about geographical subdivisions. For hereditary titles, see List of baronies in the Peerage of Ireland.
This is a list of the historic baronies of Northern Ireland. Baronies were subdivisions of counties, mainly cadastral but with some administrative functions prior to the Local Government (Ireland) Act 1898.
County Antrim
There were 15 baronies in County Antrim:[1][2]
- Antrim Lower
- Antrim Upper
- Belfast Lower
- Belfast Upper
- Carrickfergus
- Cary
- Dunluce Lower
- Dunluce Upper
- Glenarm Lower
- Glenarm Upper
- Kilconway
- Massereene Lower
- Massereene Upper
- Toome Lower
- Toome Upper
County Armagh
There were 8 baronies in County Armagh:[1][2]
- Armagh
- Fews Lower
- Fews Upper
- Oneilland East
- Oneilland West
- Orior Lower
- Orior Upper
- Tiranny or Turaney
County Down
There were 14 baronies in County Down:[1][2]
- Ards Lower
- Ards Upper
- Castlereagh Lower
- Castlereagh Upper
- Dufferin
- Iveagh Lower, Lower Half
- Iveagh Lower, Upper Half
- Iveagh Upper, Lower Half
- Iveagh Upper, Upper Half
- Kinelarty
- Lecale Lower
- Lecale Upper
- Lordship of Newry
- Mourne
County Fermanagh
There were 8 baronies in County Fermanagh:[1][2]
County Londonderry
There were 6 baronies in County Londonderry:[1][2]
- Coleraine
- Keenaght
- Loughinsholin
- North East Liberties of Coleraine
- North-West Liberties of Londonderry
- Tirkeeran
County Tyrone
There were 8 baronies in County Tyrone:[1][2]
- Clogher
- Dungannon Lower
- Dungannon Middle
- Dungannon Upper
- Omagh East
- Omagh West
- Strabane Lower
- Strabane Upper
See also
References
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