Iveagh Upper, Upper Half

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Iveagh Upper, Upper Half
Uíbh Eachach Uachtarach,
An Leath Uachtair
[1] (Irish)
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Location of Iveagh Upper, Upper Half, County Down, Northern Ireland.
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Country Northern Ireland
County Down

Iveagh Upper, Upper Half is the name of a barony in County Down, Northern Ireland. [2] It was created by 1851 with the division of the barony of Iveagh Upper into two. [3] It lies to the west and south of the county, split in half by the Lordship of Newry. It is bordered by six other baronies: Mourne to the south; Iveagh Upper, Lower Half to the east; Iveagh Lower, Lower Half and Iveagh Lower, Upper Half to the north; and Orior Lower and Orior Upper to the west. [2]

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List of settlements

Below is a list of the villages and population centres in Iveagh Upper, Upper Half: [1] [4]

Towns

Villages

Hamlets and population centres

List of civil parishes

Below is a list of civil parishes in Iveagh Upper, Upper Half: [1] [5] [4]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 Logainm - Iveagh Upper, Upper Half
  2. 1 2 PRONI Baronies of Northern Ireland
  3. Database of Irish Historical Statistics - Literacy Notes
  4. 1 2 "Iveagh Upper, Upper Half". IreAtlas Townlands Database. Retrieved 15 May 2015.
  5. PRONI Civil Parishes of County Down