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Oneilland East

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Oneilland East (from Template:Lang-ga, the name of an ancient Gaelic territory)[1][2] is a barony in County Armagh, Northern Ireland.[3] It lies to the far north-east of the county on the south-eastern shoreline of Lough Neagh and the north-western boundary of County Down. It is bordered by three other baronies: Oneilland West to the west; Iveagh Lower, Lower Half to the east; and Orior Lower to the south.[3]

Carrickblacker

Carrickblacker house is located on Oneilland East,[4] and is the home of the Blacker family.[5] The Blacker family are claimed as being descended from the Viking Blacar, who was a King of Dublin.[5] On 26 February 943, Blacar defeated Muirchertach mac Néill and his army, near Armagh, allegedly by the River Bann where Carrickblacker now stands.[5]

List of settlements

Below is a list of settlements in Oneilland East:[4]

Towns

Villages and population centres

List of civil parishes

Below is a list of civil parishes in Oneilland East:[6][7]

  • Magheralin (split with barony of Iveagh Lower, Lower Half)
  • Montiaghs
  • Seagoe
  • Shankill (split with barony of Iveagh Lower, Lower Half)

References

  1. ^ Ireland's History in Maps - The Baronies of Ireland
  2. ^ Ireland's History in Maps - Uí Nialláin
  3. ^ a b PRONI Baronies of Northern Ireland
  4. ^ a b "Oneilland East". Placenames Database of Ireland. Department of Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs. Retrieved 08 June 2011. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
  5. ^ a b c "The Blackers of Carrickblacker". Carrcik Blacker. Alan Blacker. Retrieved 08 June 2011. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
  6. ^ PRONI Civil Parishes of County Armagh
  7. ^ Baronies and civil parishes of County Armagh