Cary is a historic
barony Barony may refer to:
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* Barony, the title and land held in fealty by a feudal baron
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in
County Antrim
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,
Northern Ireland
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.
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.
The
Giant's Causeway is situated on the north coast of Cary.
Dunineny Castle lies in the
civil parish
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of
Ramoan within this barony.
The barony is named after the Cothrugu (Cotraigib, Crotraigib), an ancient tribe.
Geographical features
The geographical features of Cary include:
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Giant's Causeway
*
Carneighaneigh and
Knocklayd mountains
*
Glenshesk
Glenshesk (Irish: ''Gleann Seisce'', en, the sedgy glen) is one of the nine Glens of Antrim in County Antrim, Northern Ireland. It was shaped by glacial erosion
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valley
*The bays of Marketon (Margietown),
Whitepark Bay,
Cooraghy, and
Murlough Bay
Murlough Bay () in County Antrim, Northern Ireland is a bay on the north coast of Northern Ireland between Fair Head and Torr Head. It is known for its outstanding beauty and remote location, with close views of Rathlin Island and views acros ...
*Doon, Lacada, and the Giant's Causeway points
*The islands of
Carrickarede and
Rathlin Island
Rathlin Island ( ga, Reachlainn, ; Local Irish dialect: ''Reachraidh'', ; Scots: ''Racherie'') is an island and civil parish off the coast of County Antrim (of which it is part) in Northern Ireland. It is Northern Ireland's northernmost point. ...
*Loughaveema and Lough Doo
*The promontories of
Bengore Head,
Benbane Head
Benbane Head, or Benbane (), is the northernmost point of mainland Northern Ireland. It is in County Antrim, near the Giant's Causeway, which lies between Causeway Head and Benbane Head. The nearest settlements are Bushmills and Portballintrae ...
,
Fair Head,
Torr Head
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, and Runabay Head
List of settlements
Below is a list of settlements in Cary:
Towns
*
Ballycastle
List of civil parishes
Below is a list of civil parishes in Cary:
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Armoy
Armoy () is a village and civil parish in County Antrim, Northern Ireland. It is 5.5 miles (9 km) southwest of Ballycastle and 8 miles (13 km) northeast of Ballymoney. According to an estimate in 2013 by the Northern Irelan ...
(split with barony of
Dunluce Upper)
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Ballintoy
Ballintoy () is a small village, townland (of 274 acres) and civil parish in County Antrim, Northern Ireland. It is alongside the B15 coast road, north-east of Coleraine, west of Ballycastle and between it and Bushmills. It is in the historic ...
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Billy
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* Billy (name), a name (and list of people with the name)
Animals
* Billy (dog), a dog breed
* Billy (pigeon), awarded the Dickin Medal in 1945
* Billy (pygmy hippo), a pet of U.S. President Calvin Coolidge
* Billy, a youn ...
(split with barony of
Dunluce Lower)
*
Culfeightrin
*
Grange of Drumtullagh
*
Ramoan
*
Rathlin Island
Rathlin Island ( ga, Reachlainn, ; Local Irish dialect: ''Reachraidh'', ; Scots: ''Racherie'') is an island and civil parish off the coast of County Antrim (of which it is part) in Northern Ireland. It is Northern Ireland's northernmost point. ...
See also
*
List of baronies of Northern Ireland
References
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