Toome Upper
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Barony in County Antrim, Northern Ireland
Place in Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
Toome Upper
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| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Country | Northern Ireland |
| County | Antrim |
Toome Upper is a barony in County Antrim, Northern Ireland.[2] To its south lies Lough Neagh, and it is bordered by five other baronies: Toome Lower to the north; Antrim Lower to the north-east; Antrim Upper to the east; Massereene Lower to the south-east; and Loughinsholin to the south-east.[2] Toome Upper also formed part of the medieval territories known as the Route and Clandeboye.
History
[edit ]Main articles: Route, County Antrim and Clandeboye
List of settlements
[edit ]Below is a list of settlements in Toome Upper:[1]
Towns
[edit ]- Ahoghill (also part of baronies of Toome Lower and Antrim Lower)
- Antrim (also part of barony of Toome Lower)
- Milltown
- Randalstown
Population centres
[edit ]- Crosskeys
- Toome
- Newferry
- Whiteside's Corner
List of civil parishes
[edit ]Below is a list of civil parishes in Toome Upper:[3] [4]
- Antrim (split with barony of Antrim Upper)
- Ballyscullion (split with barony of Loughinsholin)
- Cranfield
- Drummaul
- Duneane
- Grange of Ballyscullion
- Grange of Shilvodan
References
[edit ]- ^ a b "Toome Upper". Placenames Database of Ireland. Department of Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs. Retrieved 5 June 2011.
- ^ a b PRONI Baronies of Northern Ireland
- ^ PRONI Civil Parishes of County Antrim
- ^ Baronies and parishes of County Antrim
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