Toome Lower
| Toome Lower Tuaim Íochtarach[1] (Irish) | |
|---|---|
 Location of Toome Lower, County Antrim, Northern Ireland. | |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Country | Northern Ireland |
| County | Antrim |
Toome Lower is a barony in County Antrim, Northern Ireland.[2] To its east lies Belfast Lough, and it is bordered by four other baronies: Toome Upper to the south; Antrim Lower to the east; Kilconway to the north; and Loughinsholin to the west.[2] Toome Lower also formed part of the medieval territories known as the Route and Clandeboye.
History
Main articles: The Route and Clandeboye
List of settlements
Below is a list of settlements in Toome Lower:[1]
Towns
- Ahoghill (also part of baronies of Antrim Lower and Toome Upper)
- Antrim (also part of barony of Toome Upper)
- Cullybackey
- Portglenone
Population centres
- Gracehill
- Killygarn
- Lisrodden
List of civil parishes
Below is a list of civil parishes in Toome Lower:[3][4]
- Ahoghill
- Craigs
- Kirkinriola
- Portglenone
References
- 1 2 "Toome Lower". Placenames Database of Ireland. Department of Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs. Retrieved 5 June 2011.
- 1 2 PRONI Baronies of Northern Ireland
- ↑ PRONI Civil Parishes of County Antrim
- ↑ Baronies and parishes of County Antrim
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