Orior Lower

Orior Lower (from Irish: Airthir, the name of an ancient Gaelic territory)^[1][2] is a barony in County Armagh, Northern Ireland.^[3] It lies in the east of the county and borders County Down with its eastern boundary. It is bordered by seven other baronies: Fews Upper to the south-west; Fews Lower to the west; Oneilland West to the north-west; Oneilland East to the north; Iveagh Lower, Lower Half to the north-east; Iveagh Upper, Upper Half to the east; and Orior Upper to the south. A small enclave of Orior Lower resides in the east of Orior Upper.^[3]

List of main settlements

Below is a list of settlements within Orior Lower:^[4]

Towns

• Bessbrook
• Tandragee

Villages and population centres

• Eleven Lane Ends
• Forkhill
• Jerrettspass
• Laurelvale
• Loughgilly (also part in the baronies of Fews Lower and Orior Upper)

List of civil parishes

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

• Ballymore
• Forkill
• Killevy (split with barony of Orior Upper)
• Kilmore (split with barony of Oneilland West, not be confused with separate civil parish of Kilmore in County Down)
• Loughgilly (split with baronies of Fews Upper and Orior Upper)

References

1. ^ Ireland's History in Maps - The Baronies of Ireland
2. ^ Baronies of Armagh
3. ^ ^{a b} PRONI Baronies of Northern Ireland
4. ^ "Orior Lower". Placenames Database of Ireland. Department of Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs. http://www.logainm.ie/295.aspx. Retrieved 08 June 2011. 
5. ^ PRONI Civil Parishes of County Armagh
6. ^ Baronies and civil parishes of County Armagh