Baile Uí Mhatháin

Ballymahon's name derives from Baile Uí Mhatháin, meaning 'the town of Ó Matháin,' referring to a settlement associated with the Ó Matháin family. The origin of this surname may relate to Mahon (Mathgamain mac Cennétig), the elder brother of Brian Boru, who according to some accounts fought a battle near Shrule in 960 against the O'Rourkes of Cavan, though others dispute this and link it to a s...