Strabane Upper
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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.
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 is bordered by six other baronies: Tirkeeran and Keenaght to the north; Loughinsholin and Dungannon Upper
Dungannon Upper
Dungannon Upper is a barony in County Tyrone, Northern Ireland. It was created in 1851 with the splitting of the barony of Dungannon...
to the east; 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; and Strabane Lower
Strabane Lower
Strabane Lower is a barony in County Tyrone, Northern Ireland. It is bordered by five other baronies in Northern Ireland: North West Liberties of Londonderry to the north; Tirkeeran to the north-east; Strabane Upper to the east; Omagh East to the south; and Omagh West to the south-west...
to the west.
List of main settlements
There are few settlements within Strabane Upper due to the Sperrin Mountains.List of civil parishes
Below is a list of civil parishes in Strabane Upper:- Bodoney Lower
- Bodoney Upper
- Cappagh (split with barony of Omagh East)
- Termonmaguirk (split with barony of Omagh East)