Orior Upper (from Irish: Airthir, the name of an ancient Gaelic territory)[2][3] is a barony in County Armagh, Northern Ireland.[4] It lies in the south-east of the county and borders the Republic of Ireland with its southern boundary. It is bordered by five other baronies in Northern Ireland: Fews Upper and an enclave of Fews Lower to the west; Orior Lower to the north; Iveagh Upper, Upper Half to its west, which is divided in two by the Lordship of Newry.[4] It also borders two baronies in the Republic of Ireland: Dundalk Lower and Dundalk Upper to the south.

Orior Upper Na hOirthir Uachtaracha[1](Irish)
Location of Orior Upper, County Armagh, Northern Ireland.
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Country	Northern Ireland
County	Armagh

List of settlements

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

Villages

• Belleek
• Camlough

Population centres

• Forkhill (also part in the barony of Orior Lower)
• Jerrettspass (also part in the barony of Orior Lower)
• Jonesborough
• Kingsmills
• Loughgilly (also part in the baronies of Fews Lower and Orior Lower)

List of civil parishes

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

• Forkhill
• Jonesborough
• Killevy (split with the barony of Orior Lower)
• Loughgilly (split with the baronies of Fews Lower and Orior Lower)
• Newry (also partly in baronies of Lordship of Newry, Oneilland West and Iveagh Upper, Lower Half)

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