What is/was Ballymony ?

[arthurk]

Another suggestion, which I think is far more likely than 'baldmoney':

How about a mistranscription or alternative spelling of bullimong (also found as bulmong, bully-mung etc)? It's an East Anglian word for a mixed crop of peas, oats and vetches - sources as above. The OED also gives it as a word for buckwheat.

[Bookbox]

bully-mung

Seems very likely, good find. That's why I asked if we could see the image.

[Peter Cornwell]

Thanks to arthurk and Bookbox my question has been answered. I too believed that it was 'Ballimony' (Gentian) based upon what was (apparently) written but much prefer the suggestion of 'Bullimong' given the locality. Thank you all for your most helpful input.