Antrim Lower

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Antrim Lower
Aontroim Íochtarach [1] (Irish)
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Location of Antrim Lower, County Antrim, Northern Ireland.
Coordinates: 54°52′16.21″N6°8′0.38″W / 54.8711694°N 6.1334389°W / 54.8711694; -6.1334389
Sovereign state United Kingdom
Country Northern Ireland
County Antrim

Antrim Lower is a barony in County Antrim, Northern Ireland. It is bordered by six other baronies: Antrim Upper to the south; Toome Upper to the south-west; Toome Lower to the west; Kilconway to the north-west; Glenarm Lower to the north-east; and Glenarm Upper to the east. [2] The River Braid flows through this barony. [1]

Contents

List of main settlements

Below is a list of settlements in Antrim Lower: [1]

Towns

Villages

Hamlets/population centres

List of civil parishes

Below is a list of civil parishes in Antrim Lower: [1] [3]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Antrim Lower". Placenames Database of Ireland. Retrieved 11 April 2015.
  2. "Baronies in Northern Ireland". PRONI. Retrieved 12 April 2015.
  3. "Antrim Lower". IreAtlas Townlands Database. Retrieved 12 April 2015.