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Glenarm Upper

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Glenarm Upper
Gleann Arma Uachtarach[1] (Irish)
Location of Glenarm Upper, County Antrim, Northern Ireland.
Location of Glenarm Upper, County Antrim, Northern Ireland.
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
CountryNorthern Ireland
CountyAntrim

Glenarm Upper is a barony in County Antrim, Northern Ireland.[2] To its east runs the east-Antrim coast, and it is bordered by four other baronies: Glenarm Lower to the north; Antrim Lower to the west; Antrim Upper to the south-west; and Belfast Lower to the south.[2] Chaine Tower, situated at the entrance to Larne Lough, is located within Glenarm Upper.[1]

List of settlements

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

Towns

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  • Larne (Glenarm Upper portion)

Villages and population centres

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List of civil parishes

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Below is a list of civil parishes in Glenarm Upper:[3][4]

  • Carncastle
  • Kilwaughter
  • Larne

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Glenarm Upper". Placenames Database of Ireland. Department of Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs. Retrieved 5 June 2011.
  2. ^ a b PRONI Baronies of Northern Ireland
  3. ^ "PRONI Civil Parishes of County Antrim". Archived from the original on 27 July 2011. Retrieved 26 June 2010.
  4. ^ "Baronies and parishes of County Antrim". Archived from the original on 27 July 2011. Retrieved 5 February 2011.