Cary (barony)
Cary
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 Location of Cary, County Antrim, Northern Ireland. | |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Country | Northern Ireland |
| County | Antrim |
Cary is a historic barony in County Antrim, Northern Ireland.[2] To its north is the north-Antrim coast, and it is bordered by three other baronies: Dunluce Lower to the west; Dunluce Upper to the south; and Glenarm Lower to the south-east.[2] The world-famous Giant's Causeway is situated on the north coast of Cary. Dunineny Castle lies in the civil parish of Ramoan within this barony.[3]
The barony is named after the Cothrugu (Cotraigib, Crotraigib), an ancient tribe.[4]
Geographical features
The geographical features of Cary include:[1]
- Giant's Causeway
- Carneighaneigh and Knocklayd mountains
- Glenshesk valley
- The bays of Marketon (Margietown), Whitepark Bay, Cooraghy, and Murlough Bay
- Doon, Lacada, and the Giant's Causeway points
- The islands of Carrickarede and Rathlin Island
- Loughaveema and Lough Doo
- The promontories of Bengore Head, Benbane Head, Fair Head, Torr Head, and Runabay Head
List of settlements
Below is a list of settlements in Cary:[1]
Towns
Population centres
List of civil parishes
Below is a list of civil parishes in Cary:[5][6]
- Armoy (split with barony of Dunluce Upper)
- Ballintoy
- Billy (split with barony of Dunluce Lower)
- Culfeightrin
- Grange of Drumtullagh
- Ramoan
- Rathlin Island
See also
References
- ^ a b c "Cary". Placenames Database of Ireland. Department of Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs. Retrieved 5 February 2011.
- ^ a b PRONI Baronies of Northern Ireland
- ^ "Dunineny Castle". Placenames Database of Ireland. Department of Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs. Retrieved 5 June 2011.
- ^ https://www.deliveranceireland.com/saint-patrick
- ^ "PRONI Civil Parishes of County Antrim". Archived from the original on 2011-07-27. Retrieved 2010-06-26.
- ^ "Baronies and parishes of County Antrim". Archived from the original on 2011-07-27. Retrieved 2011-02-05.
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