Orior Upper Explained

Orior Upper
Native Name:	Na hOirthir Uachtaracha(Irish)
Subdivision Type:	Sovereign state
Subdivision Name:	United Kingdom
Subdivision Type1:	Country
Subdivision Name1:	Northern Ireland
Subdivision Type2:	County
Subdivision Name2:	Armagh

Orior Upper (from Irish: [[Ind Airthir|Airthir]], the name of an ancient Gaelic territory) is a barony in County Armagh, Northern Ireland. It lies in the south-east of the county and borders the Republic of Ireland with its southern boundary. It is bordered by five other baronies in Northern Ireland: Fews Upper and an enclave of Fews Lower to the west; Orior Lower to the north; Iveagh Upper, Upper Half to its west, which is divided in two by the Lordship of Newry. It also borders two baronies in the Republic of Ireland: Dundalk Lower and Dundalk Upper to the south.

List of settlements

Below is a list of settlements in Orior Upper:

Villages

• Belleek
• Camlough

Population centres

• Forkhill (also part in the barony of Orior Lower)
• Jerrettspass (also part in the barony of Orior Lower)
• Jonesborough
• Kingsmills
• Loughgilly (also part in the baronies of Fews Lower and Orior Lower)

List of civil parishes

Below is a list of civil parishes in Orior Upper:

• Forkhill
• Jonesborough
• Killevy (split with the barony of Orior Lower)
• Loughgilly (split with the baronies of Fews Lower and Orior Lower)
• Newry (also partly in baronies of Lordship of Newry, Oneilland West and Iveagh Upper, Lower Half)