Ballymacarron, County Down
Origin
Ir. Baile Mhic Cearáin/Ciaráin ‘McCarron’s townland or settlement’
Background
Ballymacarron is in the north-east corner of Killyleagh parish, on the coast of Strangford Lough, north of Ringdufferin. There is little variation in the historical spellings. Mac Cearáin anglicised MacCarron is ‘an old surname in Donegal and Derry’, related to Mac Ciaráin (also anglicised McCarron etc) ‘an old Donegal surname’ (Woulfe 330, 331).
References
KM, 2009Additional Information
Historical name form
| Old Form | Ref. Date | Reference |
|---|---|---|
| Ballinaccarran | 1605 | Inq. Ult. (Down) $1 Jac. I |
| Ballymacoran otherwise BallyMcCarran | 1624 | CPR Jas I 587b |
| Bally Mac Carran | 1625c | Raven Map Clandeboye 58 |
| Bally Mac Carron | 1625c | Raven Map Clandeboye 59 |
| Ballycarron al. Ballynecroghed | 1636 | Inq. Ult. (Down) $75 Car. I |
| Ballemacoran | 1645 | Inq. Ult. (Down) $104 Car. I |
| Ballemacarran | 1661 | BSD 63 |
| Ballemaccoran | 1662 | Inq. Ult. (Down) $23 Car. II |
- Barony
- Dufferin
- Parish
- Killyleagh
- Parish in 1851
- Killyleagh
- Townland
- None
- Place name ID
- 12343
- Place name type
- T