Lecale Upper

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title: "Lecale Upper" type: doc version: 1 created: 2026-02-28 author: "Wikipedia contributors" status: active scope: public tags: ["barony-of-lecale-upper"] description: "Barony in County Down, Northern Ireland" topic_path: "general/barony-of-lecale-upper" source: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lecale_Upper" license: "CC BY-SA 4.0" wikipedia_page_id: 0 wikipedia_revision_id: 0

::summary Barony in County Down, Northern Ireland ::

::data[format=table title="Infobox settlement"]

Field	Value
name	Lecale Upper
native_name	Leath Cathail Uachtarach(Irish)
image_map	UpperLecale barony.png
map_caption	Location of Lecale Upper, County Down, Northern Ireland.
subdivision_type	Sovereign state
subdivision_name	United Kingdom
subdivision_type1	Country
subdivision_name1	Northern Ireland
subdivision_type2	County
subdivision_name2	Down
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| name = Lecale Upper | native_name = Leath Cathail Uachtarach(Irish) | settlement_type = | image_skyline = | imagesize = | image_alt = | image_caption = | image_map = UpperLecale barony.png | map_alt = | map_caption = Location of Lecale Upper, County Down, Northern Ireland. | subdivision_type = Sovereign state | subdivision_name = United Kingdom | subdivision_type1 = Country | subdivision_name1 = Northern Ireland | subdivision_type2 = County | subdivision_name2 = Down | area_magnitude = | area_footnotes = | area_total_km2 = | area_total_sq_mi = | area_land_km2 = | area_land_sq_mi = | area_water_km2 = | area_water_sq_mi = | area_water_percent = | area_note = | elevation_footnotes = | elevation_m = | elevation_ft = Lecale Upper (named after the former barony of Lecale) is a barony in County Down, Northern Ireland. To its south lies the Irish Sea, and it is bordered by three other baronies; Lecale Lower and Kinelarty to the north; and Iveagh Upper, Lower Half to the west.

History

The Mac Duinnshéibhe (MacDunleavy, Dunleavy) sept where a royal dynasty of Dál Fiatach in Ulaid and are noted in this area. John de Courcy in the 12th century would drive them out of Ulaid from where they fled to County Donegal, Republic of Ireland.

The Russells of Downpatrick can trace their Norman heritage back to the 12th century having been recorded in the area since Osberto Russell accompanied John de Courcy in 1177 into Ulster.

The barony of Lecale Upper was created in 1851 when the barony of Lecale was split into two, the other part being Lecale Lower.

List of settlements

Below is a list of the towns and villages in Lecale Upper:

Towns

• Downpatrick

Villages

• Ballykinler
• Dundrum
• Killough

List of civil parishes

Below is a list of civil parishes in Lecale Upper:

• Ballee (one townland, rest in barony of Lecale Lower)
• Ballykinler
• Bright
• Down
• Kilclief (also partly in barony of Lecale Lower)
• Kilmegan (also partly in baronies of Iveagh Upper, Lower Half and Kinelarty)
• Rathmullan (also partly in barony of Lecale Lower (one townland))
• Tyrella

References

References

1. "Lecale Upper".
2. [http://www.proni.gov.uk/index/local_history/geographical_index/baronies_.htm PRONI Baronies of Northern Ireland]
3. [http://applications.proni.gov.uk/geogindx/down.htm PRONI Civil Parishes of County Down]
4. [http://www.esds.ac.uk/doc/3582%5Cmrdoc%5Cpdf%5Cfields.pdf Database of Irish Historical Statistics - Literacy Notes]
5. [http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~irlkik/ihm/baronies.htm Ireland's History in Maps - The Baronies of Ireland]
6. [http://www.logainm.ie/65434.aspx Logainm - Lecale Upper]
7. Bell, Robert; The book of Ulster surnames, page 60. The Black Staff Press, 2003. {{ISBN. 0-85640-602-3

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