Bangor Bog, County Down
Origin
Bangor (place-name) + Eng. bog
Background
The small townland of Bangor Bog is totally within in the parish of Bangor, but split between the baronies of Ards Lower and Castlereagh Lower. It seems to be of comparatively recent origin but the bog itself appears to be marked on Raven Map Clandeboy which dates from 1625. The townland takes its name from the town and parish of
References
Hannan R. J. (1992): Place-Names of Northern Ireland vol. 2 p. 161Additional Information
split townland, other portion in barony of Ards Lower; see Bangor town and parish for details of that name.
Historical name form
Old Form | Ref. Date | Reference |
---|---|---|
Com[m]on Moss of Bangor, The | 1625 | Raven Map Clandeboye 7 et passim |
Great Moss of Bangor, The | 1625 | Raven Map Clandeboye 5 |
Bangor Bog | 1834c | OSNB: gen. sources |
- Barony
- Castlereagh Lower
- Parish
- Bangor
- Parish in 1851
- Bangor
- Townland
- None
- Place name ID
- 35060
- Place name type
- T:X