Ballybentragh

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Ballybentragh (from Irish : Baile Beanntrach, meaning "townland of the hilly places") [1] is a townland of 402 acres in County Antrim, Northern Ireland. It is situated in the civil parish of Grange of Nilteen and the historic barony of Antrim Upper. [2]

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A townland is a small geographical division of land used in Ireland. The townland system is of Gaelic origin, pre-dating the Norman invasion, and most have names of Irish Gaelic origin. However, some townland names and boundaries come from Norman manors, plantation divisions, or later creations of the Ordnance Survey. The total number of inhabited townlands was 60,679 in 1911. The total number recognised by the Irish Place Names database as of 2014 was 61,098, including uninhabited townlands, mainly small islands.

County Antrim Place in Antrim, Northern Ireland

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History

The name of the townland was recorded variously as Ballinebantro in 1605 and Ballybentrogh in 1669. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Ballybentragh". Place Names NI. Retrieved 2 May 2015.
  2. "Ballybentragh". IreAtlas Townlands Database. Retrieved 2 May 2015.