Ballybentragh

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

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]

History

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

See also

References

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