Dungannon Lower

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Dungannon Lower
Dún Geanainn Íochtarach [1] (Irish)
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Location of Dungannon Lower, County Tyrone, Northern Ireland.
Sovereign state United Kingdom
Country Northern Ireland
County Tyrone

Dungannon Lower (named after Dungannon town) is a historic barony in County Tyrone, Northern Ireland. [2] It was created in 1851 with the splitting of the barony of Dungannon. [3] It is bordered by four other baronies in Northern Ireland: Dungannon Middle to the north; Tiranny to the south-east; Clogher to the west; and Omagh East to the north-west. [2] It is also bordered in the south-west by the barony of Trough in the Republic of Ireland.

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List of main settlements

List of civil parishes

Below is a list of civil parishes in Dungannon Lower: [4]

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Killyman</span> Human settlement in Northern Ireland

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Loughinsholin</span> Barony in County Londonderry, Northern Ireland

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Tirkeeran</span> Place in Northern Ireland, United Kingdom

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Clogher (barony)</span> Place in Northern Ireland, United Kingdom

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Omagh East</span> Place in Northern Ireland, United Kingdom

Omagh East is a barony in County Tyrone, Northern Ireland. It is bordered by nine other baronies: Omagh West and Lurg to the west; Strabane Lower and Strabane Upper to the north; Dungannon Middle and Dungannon Upper to the east; Clogher and Tirkennedy to the south; and Dungannon Lower to the south-east.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Omagh West</span> Place in Northern Ireland, United Kingdom

Omagh West is a barony in County Tyrone, Northern Ireland. It is bordered by three other baronies in Northern Ireland: Strabane Lower to the north-east; Omagh East to the east; and Lurg to the south. It also borders two baronies in County Donegal in the Republic of Ireland: Tirhugh to the south-west; and Raphoe South to the north-west.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Strabane Lower</span> Place in Northern Ireland, United Kingdom

Strabane Lower is a barony in County Tyrone, Northern Ireland. It is bordered by five other baronies in Northern Ireland: North West Liberties of Derry to the north; Tirkeeran to the north-east; Strabane Upper to the east; Omagh East to the south; and Omagh West to the south-west. It also borders two baronies in County Donegal in the Republic of Ireland: Raphoe North and Raphoe South to the west.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Strabane Upper</span> Place in Northern Ireland, United Kingdom

Strabane Upper is a barony in County Tyrone, Northern Ireland. It is bordered by six other baronies: Tirkeeran and Keenaght to the north; Loughinsholin and Dungannon Upper to the east; Omagh East to the south; and Strabane Lower to the west.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Dungannon Upper</span> Barony in County Tyrone, Northern Ireland

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Dungannon Middle</span> Place in Northern Ireland, United Kingdom

Dungannon Middle is a barony in County Tyrone, Northern Ireland. It was created in 1851 with the splitting of the barony of Dungannon. It is bordered by Lough Neagh to the east and six other baronies: Dungannon Upper to the north; Oneilland West to the south-east; Armagh and Tiranny to the south; Dungannon Lower to the south-west; and Omagh East to the west.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Armagh (barony)</span> Place in Northern Ireland, United Kingdom

Armagh is a barony in County Armagh, Northern Ireland. 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. It also borders to the south the barony of Cremorne in the Republic of Ireland.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Oneilland West</span> Barony in County Armagh, Northern Ireland

Oneilland West is a barony in County Armagh, Northern Ireland. It is also called Clancann, after the Mac Cana clan. It lies in the north of the county on the south-western shore of Lough Neagh and the border of County Tyrone. Oneilland West is bordered by five other baronies: Armagh to the west; Dungannon Middle to the north-west; Oneilland East to the north-east; Orior Lower to the south-east; and Kinelarty to the south.

References

  1. "Dungannon Lower". Placenames Database of Ireland. Department of Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs. Retrieved 4 December 2012.
  2. 1 2 PRONI Baronies of Northern Ireland
  3. "Notes on Baronies of Ireland 1821-1891, page 14" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 12 March 2016. Retrieved 8 October 2010.
  4. "Civil Parishes of County Tyrone". FamilySearch. Retrieved 9 February 2013.