Toome Upper

{{short description|Barony in County Antrim, Northern Ireland}}

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Toome Upper is a barony in County Antrim, Northern Ireland. To its south lies Lough Neagh, and it is bordered by five other baronies: Toome Lower to the north; Antrim Lower to the north-east; Antrim Upper to the east; Massereene Lower to the south-east; and Loughinsholin to the south-east. Toome Upper also formed part of the medieval territories known as the Route and Clandeboye.

History

{{main|Route, County Antrim|Clandeboye}}

List of settlements

Below is a list of settlements in Toome Upper:

=Towns=

  • Ahoghill (also part of baronies of Toome Lower and Antrim Lower)
  • Antrim (also part of barony of Toome Lower)
  • Milltown
  • Randalstown

=Population centres=

  • Crosskeys
  • Toome
  • Newferry
  • Whiteside's Corner

List of civil parishes

Below is a list of civil parishes in Toome Upper:

  • Antrim (split with barony of Antrim Upper)
  • Ballyscullion (split with barony of Loughinsholin)
  • Cranfield
  • Drummaul
  • Duneane
  • Grange of Ballyscullion
  • Grange of Shilvodan

References

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[http://www.proni.gov.uk/index/local_history/geographical_index/baronies_.htm PRONI Baronies of Northern Ireland]

[http://applications.proni.gov.uk/geogindx/antr.htm PRONI Civil Parishes of County Antrim]

[http://applications.proni.gov.uk/geogindx/maps/barantr.gif Baronies and parishes of County Antrim]

{{cite web |url=http://www.logainm.ie/61259.aspx |title=Toome Upper |work=Placenames Database of Ireland |publisher=Department of Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs |access-date=5 June 2011}}

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{{County Antrim}}

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Category:Clandeboye

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