Ards Upper (named after the former barony of Ards) is a baronyinCounty Down, Northern Ireland.[2] It lies on the southern half of the Ards Peninsula in the east of the county, with the Irish Sea to its east and Strangford Lough to its west. It is bordered by two other baronies: Ards Lower to the north; and Lecale Lower just across the mouth of Strangford Lough to the south.[2]
Ards Upper
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Location of Ards Upper, County Down, Northern Ireland.
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| Coordinates: 54°27′18.00″N 5°30′21.92″W / 54.4550000°N 5.5060889°W / 54.4550000; -5.5060889 | |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Country | Northern Ireland |
| County | Down |
The barony of Ards Upper was created in 1851 when the barony of Ards was split into two, the other part being Ards Lower.[3] The territory includes the lands of that part of the ancient barony of Ards known as Mid or Middle Ards, which is located in the north of Ards Upper.[4]
Below is a list of settlements in Ards Upper:[1][5]