Orior Lower
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Orior Lower is a barony in County Armagh
County Armagh
-History:Ancient Armagh was the territory of the Ulaid before the fourth century AD. It was ruled by the Red Branch, whose capital was Emain Macha near Armagh. The site, and subsequently the city, were named after the goddess Macha...

, 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 lies in the east of the county and borders County Down
County Down
-Cities:*Belfast *Newry -Large towns:*Dundonald*Newtownards*Bangor-Medium towns:...

 with its eastern boundary. It is bordered by seven other baronies: Fews Upper
Fews Upper
Fews Upper is a barony in County Armagh, Northern Ireland. It lies in the south of the county bordering the Republic of Ireland with its southern and south-western borders. It is bordered by four other baronies in Northern Ireland: Armagh to the west; Fews Lower to the north and west; Orior Lower...

 to the south-west; Fews Lower
Fews Lower
Fews Lower is a barony in County Armagh, Northern Ireland. Its lies in the center of the county, with an enclave lying just to the south-east. The main portion is bordered by four other baronies: Armagh to the west; Oneilland West to the north; Orior Lower to the east; and Fews Upper to the south...

 to the west; Oneilland West
Oneilland West
Oneilland West is a barony in County Armagh, Northern Ireland. It lies in the north of the county on the south-western shoreline of Lough Neagh and borders County Tyrone with its western boundary...

 to the north-west; Oneilland East
Oneilland East
Oneilland East is a barony in County Armagh, Northern Ireland. It lies to the far north-east of the county on the south-eastern shoreline of Lough Neagh and the north-western boundary of County Down...

 to the north; Iveagh Lower, Lower Half to the north-east; Iveagh Upper, Upper Half to the east; and Orior Upper
Orior Upper
Orior Upper is a barony in County Armagh, Northern Ireland. It lies in the south-east of the county and borders the Republic of Ireland with its southern boundary...

 to the south. A small enclave of Orior Lower resides in the east of Orior Upper.

Villages and population centres

  • Eleven Lane Ends
  • Forkhill
    Forkhill
    Forkhill or Forkill is a small village in south County Armagh, Northern Ireland. It is within the Ring of Gullion, near Slieve Fuad. In the 2001 Census it had a population of 366.- Name :...

  • Jerrettspass
  • Laurelvale
  • Loughgilly
    Loughgilly
    Loughgilly is a small village and townland in County Armagh, Northern Ireland. It is on the main Armagh to Newry road, about halfway between the two. In the 2001 Census it had a population of 69 people. It is within the Armagh City and District Council area....

    (also part in the baronies of Fews Lower and Orior Upper)

List of civil parishes

Below is a list of civil parishes in Orior Lower:
  • Ballymore
  • Forkill
  • Killevy (split with barony of Orior Upper)
  • Kilmore (split with barony of Oneilland West, not be confused with separate civil parish of Kilmore in County Down)
  • Loughgilly (split with baronies of Fews Upper and Orior Upper)
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