Difference between revisions of "Balnamore"
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| − | |LG district= | + | |latitude=55.065332 |
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| + | |postcode=BT53 | ||
| + | |post town=Ballymoney | ||
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| + | |LG district=Causeway Coast and Glens | ||
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| − | '''Balnamore''' is a village in [[County Antrim]]. | + | '''Balnamore''' is a small village in [[County Antrim]], within the [[townland]] of Ballynacree-Skein,<ref>[http://www.placenamesni.org/resultsdetail.phtml?entry=18332 Placenames NI]</ref> two miles west of [[Ballymoney]]. |
| − | {{ | + | The name of the village is derived from the Irish ''Baile an Átha Mhóir'' meaning "Homestead of the big ford"<ref name="Logianm">[http://www.logainm.ie/135731.aspx Placenames Database of Ireland]</ref> Historically it was known as '''Balinamore'''.<ref name="Logianm"/> |
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| + | ==References== | ||
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Latest revision as of 22:59, 30 October 2017
| Balnamore | |
| County Antrim | |
|---|---|
 Balnamore | |
| Location | |
| Grid reference: | C919251 |
| Location: | 55°3’55"N, 6°33’44"W |
| Data | |
| Post town: | Ballymoney |
| Postcode: | BT53 |
| Local Government | |
| Council: | Causeway Coast & Glens |
Balnamore is a small village in County Antrim, within the townland of Ballynacree-Skein,[1] two miles west of Ballymoney.
The name of the village is derived from the Irish Baile an Átha Mhóir meaning "Homestead of the big ford"[2] Historically it was known as Balinamore.[2]
