Orior Upper (from , the name of an ancient

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territory) is a

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. It lies in the south-east of the county and borders the

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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 Orior Lower (from , the name of an ancient Gaelic territory) is a barony in County Armagh, Northern Ireland. It lies in the east of the county and borders County Down with its eastern boundary. It is bordered by seven other baronies: Fews Upper ...

to the north; Iveagh Upper, Upper Half to its west, which is divided in two by the Lordship of Newry. It also borders two baronies in the Republic of Ireland: Dundalk Lower and Dundalk Upper to the south.

List of settlements

Below is a list of settlements in Orior Upper:

Villages

* Belleek * Camlough

Population centres

* Forkhill (also part in the barony of Orior Lower) * Jerrettspass (also part in the barony of Orior Lower) * Jonesborough *

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* 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: *Forkhill *Jonesborough *Killevy (split with the barony of Orior Lower) *Loughgilly (split with the baronies of Fews Lower and Orior Lower) *

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(also partly in baronies of Lordship of Newry, Oneilland West and Iveagh Upper, Lower Half)

References

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