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Moyle District Council Area © Northern Ireland Place-Name Project, QUB page1 10/12/2007 Street / Road Derived from Irish form Notes E. W. Agolagh Heights Áth Gabhlach, 'forked ford' Arda Áth Gabhlach Agolagh is a townland in the parish of Layd. Glendun Aird Clachan Aird, 'headland'. Clachan na hAirde Aird is a townland in the parish of Billy. Dunseverick Aird Cottages Aird, 'headland'. Iostáin na hAirde Aird is a townland in the parish of Billy. Dunseverick Alanvale Park Páirc Ghleann Ailéin Located in the townland of Town Parks (Ballycastle), parish of Ramoan. Dalriada Altananam Park Allt an Anama, 'valley of the Páirc Allt an Anama Altananam is a minor name in Drumawillin townland. Knocklayd soul' Ann Street Bonamargy & Sráid Áine Located in the townland of Town Parks (Ballycastle), parish of Ramoan. Rathlin Ardmoyle Park Páirc Ard na Maoile Located in the townland of Ballymacdoe, parish of Layd. Glenaan Atlantic Avenue An t-Aigéan Atlantach, the Ascaill an Aigéin Atlantaigh Located in the townland of Town Parks (Ballycastle), parish of Ramoan. Bonamargy & Atlantic Ocean Rathlin/Dalriada Ballaghmore Bealach Mór, 'great road or Cúirt an Bhealaigh Mhóir Ballaghmore or Bushmills is a townland in Dunluce parish. Bushmills Court pass' Ballaghmore Bealach Mór, 'great road or Bóthar an Bhealaigh Mhóir Ballaghmore or Bushmills is a townland in Dunluce parish. Bushmills Road pass' Ballinlea Road Baile an Leá, 'townland of the Bóthar Bhaile an Leá Ballinlea Lower and Upper are townlands in the parish of Ballintoy. Dunseverick/ physician' Kinbane/Moss- side & Moyarget Ballyallaght Farm Baile Uí Allachta, 'Allagaty's Iostáin Bhaile Uí Allachta Ballyallaght is a townland in the parish of Billy. Dunseverick Cottages town' (?) Ballybrack Road An Baile Breac, 'the speckled Bóthar an Bhaile Bhric Ballybrack is a townland in the parish of Layd. Glenaan/Glendun townland' Ballycarry Baile Carraigh, 'town of the Baile Carraigh Ballycarry is a townland in the parish of Rathlin Island. Bonamargy & rough ground' Rathlin Ballyconagan Baile Coinneagáin, 'town of Baile Coinneagáin Ballyconagan is a townland in the parish of Rathlin Island. Bonamargy & Coinneagáin' Rathlin Ballycree Iostáin Bhaile na Críche This name could not be traced locally. The local post offices are not aware of such an address. Cottages Ballyemon Road Gleann Bhaile Éamainn, 'the Bóthar Bhaile Éamainn Glenballyemon is one of the Nine Glens of Antrim and is located in the parish of Layd. Ballyemon Glenaan/Glenariff valley of Éamonn's townland' itself is not a townland, but the name is preserved in the name of the glen and also the river which flows through it. Moyle District Council Area © Northern Ireland Place-Name Project, QUB page2 10/12/2007 Street / Road Derived from Irish form Notes E. W. Ballygill Middle Baile Ghaill Láir, 'town of the Baile Ghaill Láir Ballygill Middle is a townland in the parish of Rathlin Island. Bonamargy & foreigner' Rathlin Ballygill North Baile Ghaill Thuaidh, 'town of Baile Ghaill Thuaidh Ballygill North is a townland in the parish of Rathlin Island. Bonamargy & the foreigner' Rathlin Ballygill South Baile Ghaill Theas, 'town of the Baile Ghaill Theas Ballygill South is a townland in the parish of Rathlin Island. Bonamargy & foreigner' Rathlin Ballykenver Road (?) Baile Cinn Bhiorra Bóthar Bhaile Ceannbhair Ballykenver is a townland in the parish of Armoy. Armoy Ballynagard Baile na gCeard, 'town of the Bonamargy & Iostáin Bhaile na gCeard Ballynagard is a townland in the parish of Rathlin Island. Note that there is a townland of the same Rathlin Cottages tradesmen' name in the parish of Culfeightrin. Ballynagard Road Baile na gCeard, 'town of the Bóthar Bhaile na gCeard Ballynagard is a townland in the parish of Culfeightrin. Note that there is a townland of the same Glenshesk tradesmen' name on Rathlin Island. Ballynagard Baile na gCeard, 'town of the Bonamargy & Baile na gCeard Ballynagard is a townland in the parish of Rathlin Island. Note that there is a townland of the same Rathlin tradesmen' name in the parish of Culfeightrin. Ballynarry Road Baile an Fharaidh, 'townland of Bóthar Bhaile an Fharaidh Ballynarry Lower is a townland in the parish of Billy. Ballynarry Upper is a townland in the parish of Ballylough the platform/ledge'. Derrykeighan. Ballyness Park Baile an Easa, 'town of the Páirc Bhaile an Easa Ballyness is a townland in the parish of Billy. Ballylough cataract or waterfall'. Ballynoe An Baile Nua, 'the new town' Bonamargy & An Baile Nua Ballynoe is a townland in the parish of Rathlin Island. Rathlin Ballyvennaght Baile Bheannacht, 'townland of Bóthar Bhaile Bheannacht Ballyvennaght is a townland in the parish of Culfeightrin. Glenshesk Road the blessings'. Bay Road Bóthar an Chuain Named after Cushendun Bay. Glendun Bayview Cottages Iostáin Radharc an Chuain Named after Ballycastle Bay. Located in the townland of Town Parks (Ballycastle), parish of Ramoan. Dalriada Bayview Park Páirc Radharc an Chuain Named after Red Bay. Located in the townland of Warren, parish of Layd. Glenariff Bayview Road Bóthar Radharc an Chuain Named after Ballycastle Bay. Located in the townland of Town Parks (Ballycastle), parish of Ramoan. Dalriada Beechwood Bonamargy & Ascaill Choill na bhFeá Located in the townland of Town Parks (Ballycastle), parish of Ramoan. Rathlin Avenue Beechwood Lane Bonamargy & Lána Choill na bhFeá Located in the townland of Town Parks (Ballycastle), parish of Ramoan. Rathlin Moyle District Council Area © Northern Ireland Place-Name Project, QUB page3 10/12/2007 Street / Road Derived from Irish form Notes E. W. Bellisk Drive Béal Uisce Céide Bhéal Uisce Bellisk or Waterford is a townland in the parish of Layd. Glenariff Bellisk Park Béal Uisce Páirc Bhéal Uisce Bellisk or Waterford is a townland in the parish of Layd. Glenariff Blackpark Iostáin na Páirce Duibhe Blackpark is a minor name in in Ballintoy Demesne. "The element dubh , 'black' can refer locally to Glenshesk Cottages the appearance of basaltic rock (cf. Carnduff in Ramoan parish)." (PNNI vii, Fiachra Mac Gabhann). It also occurs as a minor name in the townland of Craigalappan. Blackpark Road Bóthar na Pairce Duibhe Located in Ballyvoy townland. Blackpark may be an unrecorded minor name in Culfeightrin parish. Glenshesk The same name occurs twice in the parish of Ballintoy. Bleach Green Bonamargy & Árasáin an Tuairín Located in the townland of Town Parks (Ballycastle), parish of Ramoan. Bleach Green may be an Rathlin Apartments unrecorded minor name in Ramoan parish. Boyd Court de Búit Cúirt de Búit The surname Boyd means an inhabitant of the isle of Bute in the Firth of Clyde. The Gaelic name of Knocklayd the island is Bód. In Scotland the surname can be rendered Bóid, which is simply the genitive form of the place-name [Dwelly], but de Búit seems to be the form in use in Ireland [De Bhulbh]. Bridge Street Sráid an Droichid Located in the townlands of Ballaghmore or Bushmills (Dunluce parish) and Magheraboy or Bushmills Bushmills (Billy parish). Bridge Street Sráid an Droichid Located in the townland of Cushendall. Glenaan Broombeg View Brú Beag, 'fort, little' Radharc an Bhrú Bhig Located in the townland of Town Parks (Ballycastle), parish of Ramoan. Probably named after the tl of Glentaisie Broom-Beg. Broombeg Brú Beag, 'fort, little' An Brú Beag This road is located in the townland of Town Parks (Ballycastle), parish of Ramoan. However Broom- Glentaisie Beg is a nearby townland in the same parish. Burn Brae Bráigh an Aillt The Irish form offered here is a Gaelicisation of Burn Brae, but is not historically attested. According Dunseverick to the VLA website, this road is named Burns Brae. Bush Crescent An Bhuais, 'the cow-like one' Corrán na Buaise Located in the townland of Ballyness. Named from the Bush River (< Ir. An Bhuais ) Ballylough Bush Gardens An Bhuais, 'the cow-like one' Garraithe na Buaise Located in the townland of Ballyness. Named from the Bush River (< Ir. An Bhuais ) Ballylough Bushford An Bhuais, 'the cow-like one' Áth na Buaise Located in the townland of Clogher North. Named the Bush River (< Ir. An Bhuais ) Bushmills Cabragh Road Cabrach, 'rough or unprofitable Bóthar na Cabraí Cabragh or Cavanmore is a townland in the parish of Billy. Ballylough/Carnm land' oon Cairn View Radharc an Chairn Cairn View is the name of a group of houses on Fair Hill. Located in Cushendall townland. The name Glenaan may refer to the nearby townland of Carnahagh or to the raths in Coshkib townland on the south- western slopes of Cross Slieve. Moyle District Council Area © Northern Ireland Place-Name Project, QUB page4 10/12/2007 Street / Road Derived from Irish form Notes E. W. Cairns Road Bóthar na gCarn Located in the townlands of Cushendall and Glenville or Leamore. The name may refer to the nearby Glenaan/Glendun townland of Carnahagh or to the raths in Coshkib townland on the south-western slopes of Cross Slieve. Caman Close Clós an Chamáin Camán means a hurling-stick. McQuillan (Mac Uilín) GAC, the local Gaelic club, is particularly strong in hurling. Caman Crescent Corrán an Chamáin Located in the townland of Town Parks (Ballycastle), parish of Ramoan. Camán means a hurling- Dalriada stick. McQuillan (Mac Uilín) GAC, the local Gaelic club, is particularly strong in hurling. Caman Drive Céide an Chamáin Located in the townland of Town Parks (Ballycastle), parish of Ramoan. Camán means a hurling- Dalriada stick. McQuillan (Mac Uilín) GAC, the local Gaelic club, is particularly strong in hurling. Caman Gardens Garraithe an Chamáin Camán means a hurling-stick. McQuillan (Mac Uilín) GAC, the local Gaelic club, is particularly Dalriada strong in hurling. Caman Park Páirc an Chamáin Located in the townland of Town Parks (Ballycastle), parish of Ramoan. Camán means a hurling- Dalriada stick. McQuillan (Mac Uilín) GAC, the local Gaelic club, is particularly strong in hurling. Capecastle Road Ceap Caistéil, 'tillage plot of the Bóthar Cheap Caistil Cape Castle is a townland in the parish of Ramoan.