Population centre

Ballymartin

Baile Mhic Giolla Mhártain

Ballymartin is a population centre in Down. Explore its recorded names and geographic context.

Recorded locationBallymartin54.07561° N · 5.95252° WInteractive map supplied by OpenStreetMap.

Approximate recorded location · Logainm.ie

The name

bailetownland, town, homestead

These Irish name elements are associated with this record in the Logainm glossary.

An element’s translation is a clue, rather than a complete explanation of the name. Its form and meaning depend on local history and the full Irish name.

Recorded forms

Baile Mhic Giolla Mhártain · Irish · main form · validated name
Ballymartin · English · main form

Geographic information

Place type: Population centre
County: Down
Barony: Mourne
Civil parish: Kilkeel
Coordinates: 54.07561, -5.95252 (approximate)
Logainm ID: 1413215 ↗

Sources & further reading

Logainm.ie — Ballymartin. Place names and geographic record, licensed under CC BY 4.0.

Name record retrieved 2026-10-25 · Source record modified 2019-10-08. How this page was prepared.