Ballybentragh

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]

Ballybentragh

Ballybentragh townland in 2009
County
CountryNorthern Ireland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Postcode districtBT41

History

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

See also

References

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

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