Place in Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
Cary is a historic barony in County Antrim, Northern Ireland.[2] To its north is the north-Antrim coast, and it is bordered by three other baronies: Dunluce Lower to the west; Dunluce Upper to the south; and Glenarm Lower to the south-east.[2] The Giant's Causeway is situated on the north coast of Cary. Dunineny Castle lies in the civil parish of Ramoan within this barony.[3]
The barony is named after the Cothrugu (Cotraigib, Crotraigib), an ancient tribe.[4]
Geographical features
The geographical features of Cary include:
List of settlements
Below is a list of settlements in Cary:[1]
Towns
List of civil parishes
Below is a list of civil parishes in Cary:[5][6]
See also
References
- ^ a b "Cary". Placenames Database of Ireland. Department of Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs. Retrieved 5 February 2011.
- ^ a b PRONI Baronies of Northern Ireland
- ^ "Dunineny Castle". Placenames Database of Ireland. Department of Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs. Retrieved 5 June 2011.
- ^ "Saint Patrick". deliverance-ireland. Retrieved 29 July 2021.
- ^ "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.