Moyadam

Townland in County Antrim, Northern Ireland

Human settlement in Northern Ireland

List of places: UK; Northern Ireland; Antrim

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]

References

^ ^a ^b "Moyadam". Place Names NI. Retrieved 2 May 2015.
^ "Moyadam". IreAtlas Townlands Database. Retrieved 2 May 2015.
^ "Moyadam" (PDF). Scheduled Historic Monuments. Northern Ireland Environment Agency. Retrieved 2 May 2015.
^ "Moyadam". The Megalithic Portal. Retrieved 2 May 2015.