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Loughinsholin
Loughinsholin () is a barony in County Londonderry, Northern Ireland. Its southeast borders the northwest shore of Lough Neagh, and itself is bordered by seven other baronies: Dungannon Upper to the south; Strabane Upper to the west; Keenaght and Coleraine to the north; Kilconway, Toome Upper, and Toome Lower to the east. It was formed largely on the extent of the northern part of the medieval Irish túath of Uí Tuirtri. The Sperrin Mountains rise to the west of Loughinsholin, with Slieve Gallion and Carntogher the two most notable mountains of the range in the barony. The Ballinderry River flows along the southern boundary of the barony, with the River Moyola cutting through the middle, both emptying into Lough Neagh. The largest settlement in the barony is town of Magherafelt. History Medieval history and Uí Tuirtri The area of land that forms Loughinsholin has changed control several times throughout history. During the first millennium, it was part of the over-kingd ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dungannon Upper
Dungannon Upper is a barony in County Tyrone, Northern Ireland. It was created in 1851 with the splitting of the barony of Dungannon. Lough Neagh runs along its eastern boundary, and it is bordered by four other baronies: Dungannon Middle to the south; Loughinsholin to the north; Strabane Upper to the north-west; and Omagh East to the south-west. List of main settlements * Ardboe * Coagh * Cookstown * Tullyhogue List of civil parishes Below is a list of civil parishes in Dungannon Upper: *Arboe (split with barony of Loughinsholin) *Artrea (split with barony of Loughinsholin) *Ballinderry (split with barony of Loughinsholin) *Ballyclog *Derryloran (split with barony of Loughinsholin) *Desertcreat *Kildress *Lissan Lissan () is a civil and Anglican and Roman Catholic ecclesiastical parish that spans parts of County Londonderry and County Tyrone, Northern Ireland. The local Roman Catholic church was built in 1908. Sport *Lissan GAC is the local Gaelic At ... (also partly ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
County Londonderry
County Londonderry (Ulster-Scots: ''Coontie Lunnonderrie''), also known as County Derry ( ga, Contae Dhoire), is one of the six counties of Northern Ireland, one of the thirty two counties of Ireland and one of the nine counties of Ulster. Before the partition of Ireland, it was one of the counties of the Kingdom of Ireland from 1613 onward and then of the United Kingdom after the Acts of Union 1800. Adjoining the north-west shore of Lough Neagh, the county covers an area of and today has a population of about 247,132. Since 1972, the counties in Northern Ireland, including Londonderry, have no longer been used by the state as part of the local administration. Following further reforms in 2015, the area is now governed under three different districts; Derry and Strabane, Causeway Coast and Glens and Mid-Ulster. Despite no longer being used for local government and administrative purposes, it is sometimes used in a cultural context in All-Ireland sporting and cult ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tobermore
Tobermore (, named after the townland of Tobermore) is a small village in County Londonderry, Northern Ireland. It lies south-south-west of Maghera and north-west of Magherafelt. Tobermore lies within the civil parish of Kilcronaghan and is part of Mid-Ulster District. It was also part of the former barony of Loughinsholin. Tobermore has won the ''Best Kept Small Village'' award four times and the ''Best Kept Large Village'' award in 1986. Most recently in September 2011, Tobermore won the ''Translink Ulster in Bloom'' village category for the third year in a row. Etymology Tobermore is named after the townland of Tobermore which is an anglicisation of the Irish words ''tobar'' meaning "well" and ''mór'' meaning "big/great", thus Tobermore means "big/great well". During the seventeenth century, Tobermore was also known as Tobarmore and Tubbermore, with Tubbermore being the preferred usage of the Masonic Order even to this day. Topography Tobermore lies on the descend ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Counties Of Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland is divided into six counties, namely: Antrim, Armagh, Down, Fermanagh, Londonderry and Tyrone. Six largely rural administrative counties based on these were among the eight primary local government areas of Northern Ireland from its 1921 creation until 1973. The other two local government areas were the urban county boroughs of Derry (geographically part of the County of Londonderry) and Belfast (geographically split between the counties of Antrim and Down). The six counties date from the Kingdom of Ireland; five were created between 1570 and 1591 in the Tudor conquest of Ireland, while county Londonderry dates from 1613 and the Plantation of Ulster. The total number of counties in the island of Ireland is 32, with Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland often respectively called "the Six Counties" and "the Twenty-Six Counties", especially by Irish nationalists opposed to the partition of Ireland. The 1898–1973 administrative counties were subdiv ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Coleraine (barony)
Coleraine (named after Coleraine town) is a barony in County Londonderry, Northern Ireland. It connects to the north-Londonderry coastline, and is bordered by five other baronies: Keenaght to the west; Loughinsholin to the south; North East Liberties of Coleraine, Dunluce Upper, and the Kilconway to the east. Before its creation it was once a territory known as "Firnacreeve". The largest settlement in the barony is the town of Coleraine, which also crosses into the North East Liberties of Coleraine. History Before its creation, the barony of Coleraine was a region known as Firnacreeve, or simply "the Creeve", a territory ruled at an early date by the Airgiallan people of ''Fir na Craoibhe'' ( en, men of the tree/branch). At some point another Airgillian people known as the ''Fir Li'' (claimed to be descended from Colla Uais) came to dominance in the region between the River Moyola and the Camus (south of Coleraine), covering over half the territory of Firnacreeve. The Fir Li ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Toome Upper
Toome Upper is a barony in County Antrim, Northern Ireland. To its south lies Lough Neagh, and it is bordered by five other baronies: Toome Lower to the north; Antrim Lower to the north-east; Antrim Upper to the east; Massereene Lower to the south-east; and Loughinsholin to the south-east. Toome Upper also formed part of the medieval territories known as the Route and Clandeboye. History List of settlements Below is a list of settlements in Toome Upper: Towns *Ahoghill (also part of baronies of Toome Lower and Antrim Lower) * Antrim (also part of barony of Toome Lower) *Milltown *Randalstown Population centres *Crosskeys *Toome *Newferry *Whiteside's Corner List of civil parishes Below is a list of civil parishes in Toome Upper: *Antrim (split with barony of Antrim Upper) *Ballyscullion (split with barony of Loughinsholin) *Cranfield *Drummaul Drummaul is a townland and civil parish in County Antrim, Northern Ireland. It is situated in the historic barony of Toome Upper an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Túath
''Túath'' (plural ''túatha'') is the Old Irish term for the basic political and jurisdictional unit of Gaelic Ireland. ''Túath'' can refer to both a geographical territory as well the people who lived in that territory. Social structure In ancient Irish terms, a household was reckoned at about 30 people per dwelling. A '' trícha cét'' ("thirty hundreds"), was an area comprising 100 dwellings or, roughly, 3,000 people. A ''túath'' consisted of a number of allied ''trícha céta'', and therefore referred to no fewer than 6,000 people. Probably a more accurate number for a ''túath'' would be no fewer than 9,000 people. Each ''túath'' was a self-contained unit, with its own executive, assembly, courts system and defence force. ''Túatha'' were grouped together into confederations for mutual defence. There was a hierarchy of ''túatha'' statuses, depending on geographical position and connection to the ruling dynasties of the region. The organisation of ''túatha'' is cover ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Keenaght (barony)
Keenaght () is a barony in the mid-northerly third of County Londonderry, Northern Ireland. It connects to the north-Londonderry coastline, and is bordered by four other baronies: Coleraine to the east; Loughinsholin to the south-east; Tirkeeran to the west; and Strabane Upper to the south-west. It was the territory of the Cianachta Glengiven from the 5th century until its takeover in the 12th century by the Ó Cathaín's. The largest settlement in the barony is the town of Limavady. History Originally called the barony of Lymavady prior to 1613, the barony of Keenaght gets its name from an anglicisation of the Irish '' Ciannachta'', which is derived from ''Cianachta Glenn Geimin'' (race of Cian of Glengiven), also spelt as ''Ciannachta Glenn Geimin'' and ''Ciannachta Glinne Geimin''. The principle sept of the Cianachta Glenn Geimin was the ''Ó Conchobhair'' (Connor Clan), who ruled there from the 5th century until they were succeeded by the ''Ó Cathaín'' (Kane/Keane) in the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Toome Lower
Toome Lower is a barony in County Antrim, Northern Ireland. It is bordered by four other baronies: Toome Upper to the south; Antrim Lower to the east; Kilconway to the north; and Loughinsholin to the west. Toome Lower also formed part of the medieval territories known as the Route and Clandeboye. History List of settlements Below is a list of settlements in Toome Lower: Towns *Ahoghill (also part of baronies of Antrim Lower and Toome Upper) * Antrim (also part of barony of Toome Upper) *Cullybackey *Portglenone Population centres *Gracehill Gracehill is a village in County Antrim, Northern Ireland. It lies about 3 km from Ballymena and is in the townland of Ballykennedy (from ga, Baile Uí Cheannada). It is part of the Ballymena (borough), Borough of Mid & East Antrim. Hist ... *Killygarn *Lisrodden List of civil parishes Below is a list of civil parishes in Toome Lower: *Ahoghill *Craigs *Kirkinriola *Portglenone References {{coord missing, County Antrim ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kilconway
Kilconway () is a barony in County Antrim, Northern Ireland. It is bordered by six other baronies: Dunluce Upper to the north; Glenarm Lower to the east; Antrim Lower to the south-east; Toome Lower to the south; Loughinsholin to the south-west; and Coleraine to the north-east. Kilconway also formed part of the medieval territory known as the Route. Springmount Bog is located within the barony. History List of settlements Below is a list of settlements in Kilconway: Villages *Cargan *Cloughmills *Dunloy *Rasharkin Population centres *Clogh * Finvoy *Glarryford *Glenravel *Killagan *Loughguile (part in barony of Dunluce Upper) *Newtown Crommelin List of civil parishes Below is a list of civil parishes in Kilconway: *Ballymoney (also partly in barony of Dunluce Upper, County Antrim and North East Liberties of Coleraine, County Londonderry County Londonderry ( Ulster-Scots: ''Coontie Lunnonderrie''), also known as County Derry ( ga, Contae Dhoire), is one of the six counti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Strabane Upper
Strabane Upper (named after Strabane) 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. List of settlements Below is a list of the main settlements in Strabane Upper: Villages *Brockagh (also known as Mountjoy) *Cranagh *Drumnakilly *Gortin * Greencastle *Knockmoyle * Mountfield *Plumbridge List of civil parishes Below is a list of civil parishes in Strabane Upper: * Bodoney Lower * Bodoney Upper * Cappagh (split with barony of Omagh East) * Termonmaguirk (split with barony of Omagh East Omagh East (named after Omagh town) 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 ...) References {{coord missing, County Tyrone ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Desertmartin
Desertmartin (;Toner, Gregory: ''Place-Names of Northern Ireland'', page 85. Queen's University of Belfast, 1996, )Flanagan, Deirdre & Laurence: ''Irish Place Names'', page 202. Gill & Macmillan Ltd., 2002. is a small village in County Londonderry, Northern Ireland. It is four miles from Magherafelt, at the foot of Slieve Gallion. In the United Kingdom Census 2001, 2001 Census the greater Desertmartin area had a population of 1,276. It lies within Desertmartin (civil parish), Desertmartin parish, Mid-Ulster District, and the historic Barony (geographic), barony of Loughinsholin. Neighbouring settlements include Draperstown, Magherafelt, Moneymore, and Tobermore. History The monastic hermitage of Desertmartin was originally dedicated to Saint Martin of Tours. The remains of the ancient parish church are in the townland of Knocknagin at the east side of the village. When County Coleraine was created in 1585, its administration was meant to be carried out in the town of Coleraine. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
