Cary (barony)

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Cary
Cathraí[1] (Irish)
Location of Cary, County Antrim, Northern Ireland.
Location of Cary, County Antrim, Northern Ireland.
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
CountryNorthern Ireland
CountyAntrim

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. lies in the civil parish of 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:

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. ^ a b "Cary". Placenames Database of Ireland. Department of Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs. Retrieved 5 February 2011.
  2. ^ a b PRONI Baronies of Northern Ireland
  3. ^ "Dunineny Castle". Placenames Database of Ireland. Department of Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs. Retrieved 5 June 2011.
  4. ^ "Saint Patrick". deliverance-ireland. Retrieved 2021-07-29.
  5. ^ "PRONI Civil Parishes of County Antrim". Archived from the original on 2011-07-27. Retrieved 2010-06-26.
  6. ^ "Baronies and parishes of County Antrim". Archived from the original on 2011-07-27. Retrieved 2011-02-05.


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