Oneilland East

For other uses, see Oneilland (disambiguation).

Oneilland East (from Irish: Uí Nialláin, the name of an ancient Gaelic territory)^[1][2] is a barony in County Armagh, Northern Ireland.^[3] It lies to the far north-east of the county on the south-eastern shoreline of Lough Neagh and the north-western boundary of County Down. It is bordered by three other baronies: Oneilland West to the west; Iveagh Lower, Lower Half to the east; and Orior Lower to the south.^[3]

Carrickblacker house is located in Oneilland East,^[4] and is the home of the Blacker family.^[5] The Blacker family are claimed as being descended from the Viking Blacar, who was a King of Dublin.^[5] On 26 February 943, Blacar defeated Muirchertach mac Néill and his army, near Armagh, allegedly by the River Bann where Carrickblacker now stands.^[5]

List of settlements

Below is a list of settlements in Oneilland East:^[4]

Towns

• Lurgan

Villages and population centres

• Bannfoot
• Ennis Close
• Legaghory

List of civil parishes

Below is a list of civil parishes in Oneilland East:^[6][7]

• Magheralin (split with barony of Iveagh Lower, Lower Half)
• Montiaghs
• Seagoe
• Shankill (split with barony of Iveagh Lower, Lower Half)

References

1. ^ Ireland's History in Maps - The Baronies of Ireland
2. ^ Ireland's History in Maps - Uí Nialláin
3. ^ ^{a b} PRONI Baronies of Northern Ireland
4. ^ ^{a b} "Oneilland East". Placenames Database of Ireland. Department of Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs. http://www.logainm.ie/293.aspx. Retrieved 08 June 2011. 
5. ^ ^{a b c} "The Blackers of Carrickblacker". Carrick Blacker. Alan Blacker. http://www.alanblacker.com/introduction.htm. Retrieved 08 June 2011. 
6. ^ PRONI Civil Parishes of County Armagh
7. ^ Baronies and civil parishes of County Armagh