Dunluce Upper

Dunluce Upper

Dunluce Upper is a barony in County Antrim, Northern Ireland.[1] It is bordered by six other baronies: Dunluce Lower to the north; Cary to the north-east; North East Liberties of Coleraine to the north-west; Coleraine to the west; Kilconway to the south; and Glenarm Lower to the east.[1] Dunluce Upper also formed part of the medieval territory known as the Route.

Contents

History

Main article: The Route

List of settlements

Below is a list of settlements in Dunluce Upper:[2]

Towns

Population centres

  • Corkey
  • Glenbush
  • Loughguile (part in barony of Kilconway)

List of civil parishes

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

  • Armoy (split with barony of Cary)
  • Ballymoney (split with barony of Kilconway)
  • Killagan (split with barony of Kilconway)
  • Killraghts
  • Loughguile (split with barony of Kilconway)

References

  1. ^ a b PRONI Baronies of Northern Ireland
  2. ^ "Dunluce Upper". Placenames Database of Ireland. Department of Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs. http://www.logainm.ie/61252.aspx. Retrieved 05 June 2011. 
  3. ^ PRONI Civil Parishes of County Antrim
  4. ^ Baronies and parishes of County Antrim


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