Ballydown (from Irish Baile an Dún, meaning "town of the fort")[1] is a townland of 210 acres in County Antrim, Northern Ireland. It is situated in the civil parish of Islandmagee and the historic barony of Belfast Lower.[2]
Ballydown, County Antrim
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| County | |
| Country | Northern Ireland |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Postcode district | BT40 |
| Dialling code | 028 |
Archaeology edit
The townland contains a mound (at grid ref: D4364 0061) which is a Scheduled Historic Monument.[3]
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Ballydown". Place Names NI. Retrieved 2 May 2015.
- ^ "Ballydown". IreAtlas Townlands Database. Retrieved 2 May 2015.
- ^ "Ballydown, County Antrim" (PDF). Scheduled Historic Monuments. Northern Ireland Environment Agency. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 April 2015. Retrieved 2 May 2015.
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