Fews Upper is a barony in County Armagh

County Armagh

-History:Ancient Armagh was the territory of the Ulaid before the fourth century AD. It was ruled by the Red Branch, whose capital was Emain Macha near Armagh. The site, and subsequently the city, were named after the goddess Macha...

, Northern Ireland

Northern Ireland

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. It lies in the south of the county bordering the Republic of Ireland

Republic of Ireland

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 with its southern and south-western borders. It is bordered by four other baronies in Northern Ireland: Armagh

Armagh (barony)

Armagh is a barony in County Armagh, Northern Ireland. It lies in the west of the county, bordering County Tyrone with its north-western boundary, and bordering the Republic of Ireland with its southern boundary...

 to the west; Fews Lower

Fews Lower

Fews Lower is a barony in County Armagh, Northern Ireland. Its lies in the center of the county, with an enclave lying just to the south-east. The main portion is bordered by four other baronies: Armagh to the west; Oneilland West to the north; Orior Lower to the east; and Fews Upper to the south...

 to the north and west; Orior Lower

Orior Lower

Orior Lower is a barony in County Armagh, Northern Ireland. It lies in the east of the county and borders County Down with its eastern boundary...

 to the north-west; and Orior Upper

Orior Upper

Orior Upper is a barony in County Armagh, Northern Ireland. It lies in the south-east of the county and borders the Republic of Ireland with its southern boundary...

 to the east. It also borders three baronies in the Republic of Ireland: Cremorne to the west; Dundalk Upper to the south; and Farney to the south-west.

Geographical features

The Fews Mountains run through both Fews Lower and Upper, with the ranges highest peak, Carrigatuke (also known as Armaghbrague Mountain), standing at 1,200 ft., located in Fews Lower. The County Water and Clarbane River both flow through Fews Upper. The Ballynacarry Bridge crosses the River Fane which is on the border between County Armagh and County Monaghan.

Villages and population centres

• Ballsmill
• Cullyhanna
  Cullyhanna
  Cullyhanna is a small village and townland in County Armagh, Northern Ireland. It lies on the main road between Newtownhamilton and Crossmaglen. It had a population of 306 in the 2001 Census...
  
  
• Newtownhamilton
  Newtownhamilton
  Newtownhamilton is a small village in County Armagh, Northern Ireland. It is within the townland of Tullyvallan and the barony of Upper Fews. It is part of the Newry and Mourne District Council area...
  
  
• Silverbridge
• Whitecross
  Whitecross, County Armagh
  Whitecross is a small village in County Armagh, Northern Ireland. It lies within the townland of Corlat, in the civil parish of Ballymyre. It is part of the Newry and Mourne District Council area. In the 2001 Census it had a population of 285 people....
  
  

List of civil parishes

Below is a list of civil parishes in Fews Upper:

• Ballymyre
• Creggan
• Lisnadill (split with the barony of Armagh and Fews Lower)
• Newtownhamilton