Cary is a barony in County Antrim

County Antrim

County Antrim is one of six counties that form Northern Ireland, situated in the north-east of the island of Ireland. Adjoined to the north-east shore of Lough Neagh, the county covers an area of 2,844 km², with a population of approximately 616,000...

, Northern Ireland

Northern Ireland

Northern Ireland is one of the four countries of the United Kingdom. Situated in the north-east of the island of Ireland, it shares a border with the Republic of Ireland to the south and west...

. 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. The world famous Giant's Causeway

Giant's Causeway

The Giant's Causeway is an area of about 40,000 interlocking basalt columns, the result of an ancient volcanic eruption. It is located in County Antrim on the northeast coast of Northern Ireland, about three miles northeast of the town of Bushmills...

is situaed on the north coast of Cary. Dunineny Castle lies in the civil parish of Ramoan within this barony.

Geographical features

The geographical features of Cary include:

• The Giant's Causeway
• Carneighaneigh and Knocklayd mountains
• Glenshesk valley
• The bays of Marketon (Margietown), White Park, Cooraghy, and Murlough
• Doon, Lacada, and the Giant's Causeway points
• The islands of Carrickarede and Rathlin
• Loughaveema and Lough Doo
• The promontories of Bengore Head, ​Benbane Head, ​Benmore (Fair) Head, ​Torr Head, and ​Runabay Head
• The Organ rock (part of the Giant's Causeway)

List of civil parishes

Below is a list of civil parishes in Cary:

• Armoy (split with barony of Dunluce Upper)
• Ballintoy
• Billy (split with barony of Dunluce Lower)
• Culfeightrin
• Grange of Drumtullagh
• Ramoan
• Rathlin Island