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Jack Maloney | Origins of Carrickfergus (268* d) | RE: Help: Origins of Carrickfergus | 30 Aug 11 |
Etymology - Ballygrant comes from the Gaelic baile a ghrana, "town of grain," referring to a Islay meal mill first recorded in 1686. Why go to great lengths to avoid the obvious connections between Carrickfergus (in Ireland) and Ballygrant (on Islay in Scotland's Western Isles)? |