Fews Lower Explained

Fews Lower
Native Name:	Na Feá Íochtaracha(Irish)
Subdivision Type:	Sovereign state
Subdivision Name:	United Kingdom
Subdivision Type1:	Country
Subdivision Name1:	Northern Ireland
Subdivision Type2:	County
Subdivision Name2:	Armagh

Fews Lower ^{[1] [2] [3]} is a barony in County Armagh, Northern Ireland. Its lies in the center of the county, with an enclave lying just to the south-east. The main portion is bordered by four other baronies: Armagh to the west; Oneilland West to the north; Orior Lower to the east; and Fews Upper to the south. Fews Upper and Orior Lower also border the enclave to its north and west, with Orior Upper to its south-west. The Fews Mountains run through both Fews Lower and Upper, the highest peak of which in Fews Lower is, Deadman's Hill, which stands at 1,178 ft. Fews Lower and Upper formed the barony of The Fews until it was sub-divided.

List of settlements

Below is a list of settlements in Fews Lower:

Towns

• Markethill

Villages and population centres

• Cladymore
• Glenanne
• Hamiltonsbawn
• Loughgilly (also part in the baronies of Orior Lower and Upper)
• Mowhan

List of civil parishes

Below is a list of civil parishes in Fews Lower:

• Kilclooney (split with barony Orior Lower)
• Kildarton (split with Oneilland West)
• Lisnadill (split with the baronies of Armagh and Fews Upper)
• Loughgilly (split with barony of Orior Lower and Orior Upper, it also contains the enclave)
• Mullaghbrack (split with barony of Oneilland West)

Notes and References

1. http://www.logainm.ie/291.aspx Placenames Database of Ireland
2. Book: A Dictionary of British Place-names . 24 July 2012 . Oxford University Press . Anthony David Mi. 9 October 2003 . 9780191578472 .
3. A Dictionary of Celtic Mythology. Oxford Reference.