Armagh (barony)

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Armagh
Ard Mhacha[1](Irish)
Location of Armagh, County Armagh, Northern Ireland.
Location of Armagh, County Armagh, Northern Ireland.
Sovereign state United Kingdom
Country Northern Ireland
County Armagh

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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]

  • 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:[1]

Towns

  • Armagh (also part in barony of Oneilland West)

Villages and population centres

List of civil parishes

Below is a list of civil 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

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