Moyadam
Moyadam | |
Irish: Maigh Doinn | |
County | County Antrim |
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Country | Northern Ireland |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Postcode district | BT41 |
Dialling code | 028 |
EU Parliament | Northern Ireland |
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Moyadam (from Irish: Maigh Doinn, meaning "Donn’s plain")[1] is a townland of 685 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
In the Papal Taxation c.1306 the name of the townland is recorded as Maudone, the name of a church site. Its name is variously recorded as Ballimoyden in 1605 and Ballymoyeden in 1621.[1]
Archaeology
The townland contains a standing stone at grid ref: J2510 8831.[3][4]
See also
References
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