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)
Location of Cary, County Antrim, Northern Ireland.
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Country	Northern Ireland
County	Antrim

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

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]

Towns

• 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

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