Dunluce Upper Explained

Dunluce Upper
Native Name:	Dún Libhse Uachtarach (Irish)
Subdivision Type:	Sovereign state
Subdivision Name:	United Kingdom
Subdivision Type1:	Country
Subdivision Name1:	Northern Ireland
Subdivision Type2:	County
Subdivision Name2:	Antrim

Dunluce Upper is a barony in County Antrim, Northern Ireland. It is bordered by six other baronies: Dunluce Lower to the north; Cary to the north-east; North East Liberties of Coleraine to the north-west; Coleraine to the west; Kilconway to the south; and Glenarm Lower to the east. Dunluce Upper also formed part of the medieval territory known as the Route.^[1]

History

See main article: Route, County Antrim.

List of settlements

Below is a list of settlements in Dunluce Upper:

Towns

• Ballymoney

Population centres

• Corkey
• Glenbush
• Loughguile (part in barony of Kilconway)

List of civil parishes

Below is a list of civil parishes in Dunluce Upper:

• Armoy (split with barony of Cary)
• Ballymoney (also partly in barony of Kilconway, County Antrim and North East Liberties of Coleraine, County Londonderry)
• Killagan (split with barony of Kilconway)
• Kilraghts
• Loughguile (split with barony of Kilconway)

Notes and References

1. Web site: Ulster journal of archaeology. Ulster Archaeological Society. Belfast [Ulster Archaeological Society]. 17 April 2018. Internet Archive.