Iveagh Upper, Upper Half Explained

Iveagh Upper, Upper Half
Native Name:	Uíbh Eachach Uachtarach, An Leath Uachtair(Irish)
Subdivision Type:	Sovereign state
Subdivision Name:	United Kingdom
Subdivision Type1:	Country
Subdivision Name1:	Northern Ireland
Subdivision Type2:	County
Subdivision Name2:	Down

Iveagh Upper, Upper Half is the name of a barony in County Down, Northern Ireland. It was created by 1851 with the division of the barony of Iveagh Upper into two. It lies to the west and south of the county, split in half by the Lordship of Newry. It is bordered by six other baronies: Mourne to the south; Iveagh Upper, Lower Half to the east; Iveagh Lower, Lower Half and Iveagh Lower, Upper Half to the north; and Orior Lower and Orior Upper to the west.

List of settlements

Below is a list of the villages and population centres in Iveagh Upper, Upper Half:^[1]

Towns

• Banbridge
• Warrenpoint

Villages

• Loughbrickland
• Poyntzpass (split with Orior Lower)
• Rathfriland
• Rostrevor

Hamlets and population centres

• Annaclone
• Ballinaskeagh
• Burren
• Donaghmore
• Drumgath
• Killowen
• Scarva

List of civil parishes

Below is a list of civil parishes in Iveagh Upper, Upper Half:^[1]

• Aghaderg (also partly in barony of Iveagh Lower, Lower Half (two townlands) and Iveagh Upper, Lower Half (one townland))
• Annaclone
• Clonallan
• Clonduff (one townland, rest in barony of Iveagh Upper, Lower Half)
• Donaghmore (also partly in barony of Iveagh Lower, Upper Half (two townlands))
  • Drumgath Kilbroney (also partly in barony of Iveagh Upper, Lower Half (one townland))
• Kilcoo (one townland, rest in barony of Iveagh Upper, Lower Half)
• Moira (one townland, rest in barony of Iveagh Lower, Upper Half)
• Seapatrick (also partly in baronies of Iveagh Lower, Lower Half and Iveagh Lower, Upper Half)
• Warrenpoint

Notes and References

1. Web site: Iveagh Upper, Upper Half. IreAtlas Townlands Database. 15 May 2015.