Baile Dhún Fionn

Ballydownfine lies in the civil parish of Shankill, which encompasses ancient settlement areas in the Belfast Upper barony of County Antrim. Its Irish name, Baile Dhún Fionn, translates to "townland of the white fort," deriving from baile (townland), dún (fort), and fionn (white)—a reference likely to a distinctive fortification in the area, possibly identified by light-colored stone. The name ...