Ballynafern

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Ballynafern
Townland
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Ballynafern
Location within County Down
County
Country Northern Ireland
Sovereign state United Kingdom
Postcode district BT32
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Northern Ireland
Down
54°17′18.949″N6°12′20.534″W / 54.28859694°N 6.20570389°W / 54.28859694; -6.20570389

Ballynafern (from Irish Baile na Fearna, meaning 'townland of the alder') is a townland of 778 acres in County Down, Northern Ireland. [1] It is situated in the civil parish of Annaclone and the historic barony of Iveagh Upper, Upper Half. [2]

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References

  1. "Ballynafern". Place Names NI. Retrieved 18 April 2015.
  2. "Ballynafern". Ire Atlas Townlands Database. Retrieved 18 April 2015.