Fews Upper

Fews Upper (from Irish: na Feá/Feadha, meaning "the woods")[2][3][4] is a barony in County Armagh, Northern Ireland.[5] 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 to the north-west; and Orior Upper to the east.[5] It also borders three baronies in the Republic of Ireland: Cremorne to the west; Dundalk Upper to the south; and Farney to the south-west. Fews Lower and Upper formed the barony of The Fews until it was sub-divided.

Fews Upper

Na Feá Uachtaracha[1](Irish)
Location of Fews Upper, County Armagh, Northern Ireland.
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
CountryNorthern Ireland
CountyArmagh

Geographical features

The Fews Mountains run through both Fews Lower and Upper, with the range's highest peak, Carrigatuke (also known as Armaghbrague Mountain), standing at 1,200 ft., located in Fews Lower.[6] The County Water and Clarbane River both flow through Fews Upper. The Ballynacarry Bridge crosses the River Fane which is on the border between County Armagh and County Monaghan.[1][7]

List of settlements

Below is a list of settlements in Fews Upper:[1]

Towns

Villages and population centres

List of civil parishes

Below is a list of civil parishes in Fews Upper:[8][9]

  • Ballymyre
  • Creggan
  • Lisnadill (split with the barony of Armagh and Fews Lower)
  • Newtownhamilton
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References
  1. "Fews Upper". Placenames Database of Ireland. Department of Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs. Retrieved 8 June 2011.
  2. Placenames Database of Ireland
  3. Anthony David Mills. "A Dictionary of British Place-names". Oxford University Press. Retrieved 24 July 2012.
  4. A Dictionary of Celtic Mythology. Oxford Reference.
  5. PRONI Baronies of Northern Ireland
  6. "Atlas and Cyclopedia of Ireland (1900)". Library Ireland. Retrieved 8 June 2011.
  7. "A37/N53 Cross-Border Ballynacarry Bridge - feasibility study". Border Ireland. Retrieved 8 June 2011.
  8. "PRONI Civil Parishes of County Armagh". Archived from the original on 16 May 2008. Retrieved 28 September 2010.
  9. "Baronies and civil parishes of County Armagh". Archived from the original on 17 February 2010. Retrieved 6 February 2011.

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