Dungannon Upper
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Dungannon Upper is a barony in County Tyrone
, Northern Ireland
. It was created in 1851 with the splitting of the barony of Dungannon
. Lough Neagh
runs along its eastern boundary, and it is bordered by four other baronies: Dungannon Middle
to the south; Loughinsholin to the north; Strabane Upper
to the north-west; and Omagh East
to the south-west.
County Tyrone
Historically Tyrone stretched as far north as Lough Foyle, and comprised part of modern day County Londonderry east of the River Foyle. The majority of County Londonderry was carved out of Tyrone between 1610-1620 when that land went to the Guilds of London to set up profit making schemes based on...
, 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...
. It was created in 1851 with the splitting of the barony of Dungannon
Dungannon (barony)
Dungannon is the name of a former barony in present-day County Tyrone, Northern Ireland. In 1613 it was enlarged with its amalgamation with the barony of Mountjoy and the south-west corner of the barony of Loughinsholin. By 1851 it was split into three baronies:*Dungannon Lower*Dungannon...
. Lough Neagh
Lough Neagh
Lough Neagh, sometimes Loch Neagh, is a large freshwater lake in Northern Ireland. Its name comes .-Geography:With an area of , it is the largest lake in the British Isles and ranks among the forty largest lakes of Europe. Located twenty miles to the west of Belfast, it is approximately twenty...
runs along its eastern boundary, and it is bordered by four other baronies: Dungannon Middle
Dungannon Middle
Dungannon Middle is a barony in County Tyrone, Northern Ireland. It was created in 1851 with the splitting of the barony of Dungannon...
to the south; Loughinsholin to the north; Strabane Upper
Strabane Upper
Strabane Upper is a barony in County Tyrone, Northern Ireland. It is bordered by six other baronies: Tirkeeran and Keenaght to the north; Loughinsholin and Dungannon Upper to the east; Omagh East to the south; and Strabane Lower to the west.-List of main settlements:There are few settlements...
to the north-west; and Omagh East
Omagh East
Omagh East is a barony in County Tyrone, Northern Ireland. It is bordered by nine other baronies: Omagh West and Lurg to the west; Strabane Lower and Strabane Upper to the north; Dungannon Middle and Dungannon Upper to the east; Clogher and Tirkennedy to the south; and Dungannon Lower to the...
to the south-west.
List of civil parishes
Below is a list of civil parishes in Dungannon Upper:- Arboe (split with barony of Loughinsholin)
- Artrea (split with barony of Loughinsholin)
- Ballinderry (split with barony of Loughinsholin)
- Ballyclog
- Derryloran (split with barony of Loughinsholin)
- Desertcreat
- Kildress
- Lissan (split with barony of Loughinsholin)
- Tamlaght (split with barony of Loughinsholin)