Ballymurphy Parade / Paráid Bhaile Uí Mhurchú

Ballymurphy Parade / Paráid Bhaile Uí Mhurchú

This street and other streets which include the name "Ballymurphy" are called after the townland wherein they are located. Baile Uí Mhurchú ‘(O’) Murphy’s townland’. "Further to minute of 3rd October last the Deputy City surveyor submitted an application from the Estate superintendent requesting this committee to approve of the under noted names for new throughfares on Corporation property situated off Whiterock Road and Springfield Rd: Ballymurphy Road, Ballymurphy Crescent, Ballymurphy Parade, Whitecliff Crescent, Whitecliff Parade, Whitecliff Drive, Glenalina Green, Glenalina Pass, Glenalina Rd, Glenalina Crescent, Glenalina Gardens, Divismore Crescent, Westhill Way, Rock Grove, Westview Pass. On the recommendation of the deputy city surveyor, the committee approved of the names as outlined above". (14th November 1950).