This street takes its name from Mount Aboo Farm which features in this advert: VALUABLE FREEHOLD LAND AT FINAGHY, BALMORAL, BELFAST, WITH GENTLEMAN'S RESIDENCE, KNOWN AS MOUNT ABOO. FOR SALE BY PUBLIC AUCTION, AT THE CITY SALEROOMS, 23, CHICHESTER STREET, Belfast, on FRIDAY, the 25th day of August, 1905, at One o'clock, THE ENTIRE LANDS CONTAINING 23a. 3r. Op., Statute measure, held for ever at the yearly Ground Rent of £2 2s 4d, situate on the County Road leading from Belfast to Lisburn, occupying a most desirable position for either residential or building purposes, convenient to City boundary and Balmoral Railway Station. At present the Lands are let for grazing. The Dwelling-house is large and commodious, and contains three Reception and ten Bed Rooms, together with Wash-house, Drying-house, Barns, Byres, Stables, and other conveniences. There is a large Garden, containing about one acre, well stocked with fruit trees, &c. Recently there have been erected two substantial Two-storey Cottages, let at 23 6d per week each. In the near future the Property will be ripe for development. For further particulars as to Title and Conditions of Sale, apply to W. E. ARMSTRONG & SONS, Solicitors, 35, Victoria Street, Belfast. ALEX. CRAWFORD & SON, 20064, Auctioneers". Belfast News-Letter - Thursday 20 July 1905.