Moyadam ()
is a
townland
A townland ( ga, baile fearainn; Ulster-Scots: ''toonlann'') is a small geographical division of land, historically and currently used in Ireland and in the Western Isles in Scotland, typically covering . The townland system is of Gaelic orig ...
of 685 acres in
County Antrim
County Antrim (named after the town of Antrim, ) is one of six counties of Northern Ireland and one of the thirty-two counties of Ireland. Adjoined to the north-east shore of Lough Neagh, the county covers an area of and has a population ...
,
Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland ( ga, Tuaisceart Éireann ; sco, label=Ulster Scots dialect, Ulster-Scots, Norlin Airlann) is a part of the United Kingdom, situated in the north-east of the island of Ireland, that is #Descriptions, variously described as ...
. It is situated in the
civil parish
In England, a civil parish is a type of administrative parish used for local government. It is a territorial designation which is the lowest tier of local government below districts and counties, or their combined form, the unitary authorit ...
of
Grange of Nilteen
Grange of Nilteen is a civil parish in County Antrim, Northern Ireland. It is situated in the historic barony of Antrim Upper. It is 3.5 miles east of Antrim on the Six Mile Water River.
Civil parish of Grange of Nilteen
The civil parish inclu ...
and the historic
barony Barony may refer to:
* Barony, the peerage, office of, or territory held by a baron
* Barony, the title and land held in fealty by a feudal baron
* Barony (county division), a type of administrative or geographical division in parts of the British ...
of
Antrim Upper
Antrim Upper is a barony in County Antrim, Northern Ireland. It is bordered by six other baronies: Antrim Lower to the north; Toome Upper to the west; Massereene Lower to the south-west; Belfast Upper to the south; Belfast Lower to the sout ...
.
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.
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Archaeology
The townland contains a standing stone at grid ref: J2510 8831.
See also
*List of townlands in County Antrim
In Ireland Counties are divided into Civil Parishes and Parishes are further divided into townlands. The following is a list of townlands in County Antrim, Northern Ireland:
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Acravally, Aganlane (also known as Parkmore), Aghaboy, ...
*List of archaeological sites in County Antrim
List of archaeological sites in County Antrim, Northern Ireland:
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* Aghalee, Church and graveyard, grid ref: J1275 6548
* Aghalislone, Rath, grid ref: J2599 6792
* Aghalislone, Barrow, grid ref: J2549 6825
* Aldfreck, Enclosure wi ...
References
{{coord missing, County Antrim
Townlands of County Antrim
Civil parish of Grange of Nilteen
Archaeological sites in County Antrim