Place in Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
Toome Upper Tuaim Uachtarach (Irish) | |
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Location of Toome Upper, County Antrim, Northern Ireland. | |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Country | Northern Ireland |
County | Antrim |
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 articles: Route, County Antrim and ClandeboyeList 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
- ^ "Toome Upper". Placenames Database of Ireland. Department of Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs. Retrieved 5 June 2011.
- ^ PRONI Baronies of Northern Ireland
- PRONI Civil Parishes of County Antrim
- Baronies and parishes of County Antrim
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