Primary Ulster Counties Where McCreary Families Settled (1610-1718)
During the Ulster Plantation (beginning 1609) and subsequent decades, McCreary families from Scotland settled primarily in these four counties of Ulster. The highlighted counties represent the main areas where Scottish Presbyterian families, including the McCrearys, established communities before many emigrated to North America in the early 18th century.
Closest to Scotland across the North Channel; major Presbyterian settlement area
Southeastern Ulster; significant Scottish Lowlander migration
Northwestern Ulster; mixed plantation settlement patterns
Central Ulster; heart of the plantation scheme