Cary (barony)

Cary
Cathraí[1] (Irish)

Location of Cary, County Antrim, Northern Ireland.
Sovereign state United Kingdom
Country Northern Ireland
County Antrim

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

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

Geographical features

The geographical features of Cary include:[1]

List of settlements

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

Towns

Population centres

List of civil parishes

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

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Cary". Placenames Database of Ireland. Department of Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs. Retrieved 5 February 2011.
  2. 1 2 PRONI Baronies of Northern Ireland
  3. ↑ "Dunineny Castle". Placenames Database of Ireland. Department of Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs. Retrieved 5 June 2011.
  4. ↑ https://www.deliveranceireland.com/saint-patrick
  5. ↑ PRONI Civil Parishes of County Antrim
  6. ↑ Baronies and parishes of County Antrim


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