Place in Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
Kilconway Coill Uí Chonmhaí (Irish) | |
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Location of Kilconway, County Antrim, Northern Ireland. | |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Country | Northern Ireland |
County | Antrim |
Kilconway (from Irish Coill Uí Chonmhaí) is a barony in County Antrim, Northern Ireland. It is bordered by six other baronies: Dunluce Upper to the north; Glenarm Lower to the east; Antrim Lower to the south-east; Toome Lower to the south; Loughinsholin to the south-west; and Coleraine to the north-east. Kilconway also formed part of the medieval territory known as the Route. Springmount Bog is located within the barony.
History
Main article: Route, County AntrimList of settlements
Below is a list of settlements in Kilconway:
Villages
Population centres
- Clogh
- Finvoy
- Glarryford
- Glenravel
- Killagan
- Loughguile (part in barony of Dunluce Upper)
- Newtown Crommelin
List of civil parishes
Below is a list of civil parishes in Kilconway:
- Ballymoney (also partly in barony of Dunluce Upper, County Antrim and North East Liberties of Coleraine, County Londonderry)
- Craigs (split with barony of Toome Lower)
- Dunaghy
- Finvoy
- Grange of Dundermot
- Killagan (split with barony of Dunluce Upper)
- Loughguille (split with barony of Dunluce Upper)
- Rasharkin
- Newtown Crommelin
References
- ^ "Kilconway". Placenames Database of Ireland. Department of Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs. Retrieved 5 June 2011.
- "Kilconway, County Antrim". Place Names Northern Ireland. Retrieved 6 February 2014.
- ^ PRONI Baronies of Northern Ireland
- "PRONI Civil Parishes of County Antrim". Archived from the original on 27 July 2011. Retrieved 26 June 2010.
- "Baronies and parishes of County Antrim". Archived from the original on 27 July 2011. Retrieved 5 February 2011.
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