Place names in the civil parish of Ballynakill in the barony of Ballynahinch

PlaceWhat is itDescription
AddergooletownlandNicholas Lynch, Esq., Proprietor.
Aillemorebank of earthIs a bank of earth which is about 180 feet high.
AillenaveaghtownlandIs a precipice on which deer herded formerly from which it got its name.
Aillmope [p changed to r – Aillmore]precipiceIs a precipice in Keelkyle.
Ais DughmountainIs an high mountain, heathy and rough pasture.
AltorealtarThis altar which is on a green bank is now a few scattered stones. It is 27 feet long, 6 feet wide at one end and gradually widening to 9 feet at the other. In the centre are 2 large stones 5 feet long and bearing, an irregular Cromleck 9 feet long, 4 broad and about 2 feet thick at one end, and sloping to an edge at the other, rested upon upright stones sunk in the ground and forming a kind of room inside which is no more than about 3 feet high.
Apple islandislandThis island is about 450 links long by 200 broad. This island produces wild apples.
ArdaghsubdenominationIs in sub denomination containing 72 acres, part of which is cultivated. It has 3 tenants.
ArdkyletownlandNicholas Lynch, Esq., Proprietor.
ArdnagreevaghtownlandHenry Blake, Esq., Proprietor.
Assaunclabarnasummit of a mountainIs the top of an high mountain covered with heath.
Attirowerty [Attyrowerty changed to Attirowerty]townlandNicholas Lynch, Esq., Proprietor.
BallaghboyhillIs a small hill on the road and got its name from its difficulty in getting over it.
Ballinakill ChapelchurchThis chapel was built in 1831 at the expense of about £600 and by the parishoners. It can contain about 700 individuals.
Ballinakill LakelakeThis lake is about 1 1/8 miles long and ¼ broad and is supposed to be 20 feet deep in the centre has a sandy bottom. Its fish are trout and some eels. There is a small river from its E. end.
BallynaboleyglassasubdenominationIn Finisglin, cultivated and a subdenomination of the above.
BallynakillharbourIs a Harbour, runs E. and S. a distance of about 6 miles.
Ballynakill in the barony of Ballynahinchparish 
Ballynakill old churchchurchIs the Parish Burial Ground about ½ an acre in extent having no fence about it in which is the ruin of an house of worship 60 feet long, 20 feet wide and its walls about 8 feet high.
BallynewtownlandThomas Martin, Esq., Proprietor.
BarnaboyprecipiceIs a precipice of yellow earth about 80 feet high and beside it is a small passage or footpath to the shore called as above.
BarnadergbayThis Bay which is nearly 1 mile long is nearly separated from Ballinakill Bay. It is more than ¼ mile broad having for its depth at low water about 6 or 8 feet. Herring and some salmon are sometimes taken in it.
Barnaderg BridgebridgeThis bridge was built about 1769 at the expense of about £70. It is about one chain long. with 1 arch.
Barnanageehapart of the sea shoreIs an angle on the coast over which is an earthen precipice about 150 feet high.
Barr Lug GreevaghsubdenominationIs a subdenomination of Finisglin and is a rocky mountain.
BaunogetownlandNicholas Lynch, Esq., Proprietor.
BaunogemoresubdenominationIs a subdenom. of Baunogue part of which is cultivated having 5 tenants.
Baunogue Bridge bridgeThis bridge was built in 1829 at the expense of about £60. It is about 1 chain long and 10 feet high, it has one arch.
Baurnacloghaduffsummit of a hillIs the summit of a rocky hill on which the stones appear black, from which it was so denominated.
BaurnaheskabauniahillIs a small hill in a low, boggy and rocky mountain.
BaurnatoranmountainIs a high rocky mountain and rough pasture.
BaurshannananthasubdenominationIs a subdenomination of Tooreenakoona, heathy and rocky pasture.
Bealanafaddapart of a lakeIs the part of the lake into which a small stream runs, is shallow.
Bealarooasea shoreIs the sandy shore in that part of Lough Fee out of which Owen Garr runs.
BealcrunniastrandIt is called Bealchruinne, from a narrow mouth or gap at its W. end, which receives and discharges the tide. At great Spring Tides it is a strand. At its E. point it receives Daurus River. It is famed for its Salmon and sometimes herring fishery which is generally let from £40 to £60 per annum.
Bealnascalpagap between two mountainsIs a gap between two mountains which is a little lower than the mountains each side of it.
BenbaunmountainBen Bawn another of the “twelve pins” is of great height ending almost with a point and covered with a coat of white sand and its sides with large rocks. It is joined on the W. side by Maam na Scolp of considerable height; also Maam na Geehe or Windy Mount, all topped with whitish sand and flags.
BenbaunmountainAn high mountain covered with sand and stones.
BenboymountainIs a ridge of mountain. It is rocky and heathy pasture.