Moyadam
Moyadam
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County | |
Country | Northern Ireland |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Postcode district | BT41 |
Dialling code | 028 |
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[]
- List of townlands in County Antrim
- List of archaeological sites in County Antrim
References[]
Categories:
- Townlands of County Antrim
- Civil parish of Grange of Nilteen
- Archaeological sites in County Antrim