Cary (barony)

Cary is a historic barony in County Antrim, Northern Ireland.^[2] To its north is the north-Antrim coast, and it is bordered by three other baronies: Dunluce Lower to the west; Dunluce Upper to the south; and Glenarm Lower to the south-east.^[2] The Giant's Causeway is situated on the north coast of Cary. Dunineny Castle lies in the civil parish of Ramoan within this barony.^[3]

Cary Cathraí[1] (Irish)
Barony
Location of Cary, County Antrim, Northern Ireland.
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Country	Northern Ireland
County	Antrim
Area
• Total	117.24 sq mi (303.66 km2)

The barony is named after the Cothrugu (Cotraigib, Crotraigib), an ancient tribe.^[4]

The hurling club Carey Faughs GAC, located in Ballyvoy, takes its name from the barony.

Geographical features

The geographical features of Cary include:

• Giant's Causeway
• Carneighaneigh and Knocklayd mountains
• Glenshesk valley
• The bays of Marketon (Margietown), Whitepark Bay, Cooraghy, and Murlough Bay
• Doon, Lacada, and the Giant's Causeway points
• The islands of Carrickarede and Rathlin Island
• Loughaveema and Lough Doo
• The promontories of Bengore Head, Benbane Head, Fair Head, Torr Head, and Runabay Head

List of settlements

Below is a list of settlements in Cary:^[1]

• Ballycastle

List of civil parishes

Below is a list of civil parishes in Cary:^[5][6]

• Armoy (split with barony of Dunluce Upper)
• Ballintoy
• Billy (split with barony of Dunluce Lower)
• Culfeightrin
• Grange of Drumtullagh
• Ramoan
• Rathlin Island

See also

• List of baronies of Northern Ireland

References

1. "Cary". Placenames Database of Ireland. Department of Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs. Retrieved 5 February 2011.
2. PRONI Baronies of Northern Ireland
3. "Dunineny Castle". Placenames Database of Ireland. Department of Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs. Retrieved 5 June 2011.
4. "Saint Patrick". deliverance-ireland. Retrieved 29 July 2021.
5. "PRONI Civil Parishes of County Antrim". Archived from the original on 27 July 2011. Retrieved 26 June 2010.
6. "Baronies and parishes of County Antrim". Archived from the original on 27 July 2011. Retrieved 5 February 2011.