Dungannon Upper

Dungannon Upper is a barony in County Tyrone, Northern Ireland.[2] It was created in 1851 with the splitting of the barony of Dungannon.[3] 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.[2]

This article is about the subdivision of Dungannon created in 1837. For an earlier use of the name, see Clogher (barony).

Dungannon Upper

Dún Geanainn Uachtarach[1] (Irish)
Location of Dungannon Upper, County Tyrone, Northern Ireland.
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
CountryNorthern Ireland
CountyTyrone

List of main settlements

List of civil parishes

Below is a list of civil parishes in Dungannon Upper:[4]

  • 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 (also partly in barony of Loughinsholin)
  • Tamlaght (split with barony of Loughinsholin)

References
  1. "Dungannon Upper". Placenames Database of Ireland. Department of Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs. Retrieved 4 December 2012.
  2. PRONI Baronies of Northern Ireland
  3. Notes on Baronies of Ireland 1821-1891, page 14
  4. "PRONI Parishes of County Tyrone". Archived from the original on 27 July 2011. Retrieved 15 July 2010.

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