Baile Mhic Giolla Mhuire

The townland's name derives from the Mac Giolla Mhuire surname, a patronymic meaning 'son of the servant of Mary'. Though the Mac Giolla Mhuire family originated in County Down, they held landholdings across multiple counties, and this townland was named after someone from this lineage who lived or owned property here. Ballykilmurry is located within the parish of Kilbride, which takes its nam...