Orior Upper 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

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. It lies in the south-east of the county and borders the Republic of Ireland

Republic of Ireland

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 with its southern boundary. It is bordered by five other baronies in Northern Ireland: 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...

 and an enclave of 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; Orior Lower

Orior Lower

Orior Lower is a barony in County Armagh, Northern Ireland. It lies in the east of the county and borders County Down with its eastern boundary...

 to the north; Iveagh Upper, Upper Half to its west, which is divided in two by the Lordship of Newry. It also borders two baronies in the Republic of Ireland: Dundalk Lower and Dundalk Upper to the south.

Population centres

• 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 :...
  
   (also part in the barony of Orior Lower)
• Jerrettspass (also part in the barony of Orior Lower)
• Jonesborough
  Jonesborough, County Armagh
  Jonesborough, known before the Plantation of Ulster as Bollanclare , is a small village in County Armagh, Northern Ireland, one kilometre from the border with County Louth in the Republic of Ireland in the Ring of Gullion. It is about 8 kilometres south of Newry. In the 2001 Census it had a...
  
  
• Kingsmills
• 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 Lower)

List of civil parishes

Below is a list of civil parishes in Orior Upper:

• Forkhill
• Jonesborough
• Killevy (split with the barony of Orior Lower)
• Loughgilly (split with the baronies of Fews Lower and Orior Lower)
• Newry (split with the Lordship of Newry)