Cary_(barony)

Cary (barony)

Cary (barony)

Place in Northern Ireland, United Kingdom

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 Giant's Causeway is situated on the north coast of Cary. Dunineny Castle lies in the civil parish of Ramoan within this barony.[3]

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The barony is named after the Cothrugu (Cotraigib, Crotraigib), an ancient tribe.[4]

Geographical features

The geographical features of Cary include:

List of settlements

Below is a list of settlements in Cary:[1]

Towns

List of civil parishes

Below is a list of civil parishes in Cary:[5][6]

See also

References

  1. [1]
    "Cary". Placenames Database of Ireland. Department of Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs. Retrieved 5 February 2011.
  2. [2]
    PRONI Baronies of Northern Ireland
  3. [3]
    "Dunineny Castle". Placenames Database of Ireland. Department of Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs. Retrieved 5 June 2011.
  4. [4]
    "Saint Patrick". deliverance-ireland. Retrieved 29 July 2021.
  5. [5]
    "PRONI Civil Parishes of County Antrim". Archived from the original on 27 July 2011. Retrieved 26 June 2010.
  6. [6]
    "Baronies and parishes of County Antrim". Archived from the original on 27 July 2011. Retrieved 5 February 2011.


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