Castlereagh Upper (named after the former barony of Castlereagh) is a historic barony in County Down, Northern Ireland.[2] It was created by 1841 with the division of Castlereagh into two.[3] It is bordered by eight other baronies: Castlereagh Lower and Dufferin to the east; Lecale Lower and Kinelarty to the south; Iveagh Lower, Lower Half, Iveagh Lower, Upper Half, and Massereene Upper to the west; and Belfast Upper to the north.[2]

Castlereagh Upper An Caisleán Riabhach Uachtarach[1] (Irish)
Location of Castlereagh Upper, County Down, Northern Ireland.
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Country	Northern Ireland
County	Down

List of settlements

Below is a list of settlements in Castlereagh Upper:[4]

Cities

• Belfast
• Lisburn

Towns

• Carryduff

Villages

• Kilmore
• Saintfield

Population centres

• Ballymacarrett
• Newtownbreda

List of civil parishes

Below is a list of civil parishes in Castlereagh Upper:[4][5][6]

• Blaris (also partly in baronies of Iveagh Lower, Upper Half and Massereene Upper)
• Comber (also partly in barony of Castlereagh Lower)
• Drumbeg (also partly in barony of Belfast Upper)
• Drumbo
• Killaney
• Killinchy (also partly in baronies of Castlereagh Lower and Dufferin)
• Killyleagh (one townland, rest in barony of Dufferin)
• Kilmore (also partly in barony of Kinelarty)
• Knockbreda (also partly in barony of Castlereagh Lower)
• Lambeg (also partly in barony of Belfast Upper)
• Saintfield

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