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Drumballyhagan
Drumballyhagan and Drumballyhagan Clark (, ) are two townlands lying within the civil parish of Kilcronaghan, County Londonderry, Northern Ireland. Situated in the north of the parish, the two townlands are separated by the Moyola River, of which the southern portion was held by a person surnamed "Clark". Together they are bounded by the townlands of; Ballynahone Beg, Bracaghreilly, Drumcrow, Fallagloon, Lisnamuck, Moneyshanere, and Tobermore. It was apportioned to the Vintners company. The townland was part of Tobermore electoral ward of the former Magherafelt District Council, however in 1926 it was part of Tobermore district electoral division as part of the Maghera division of Magherafelt Rural District. It was also part of the historic barony of Loughinsholin. Etymology This townland derives its name from the O'Hagan's, one of the principal Irish families in the barony of Loughinsholin. They occupied a castle in the nearby townland of Calmore and the surname was common in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Townlands In Tobermore
There are 37 townlands in Tobermore electoral ward, with 22 of these also constituting the parish of Kilcronaghan. All townlands below are listed with the earliest recorded date of their modern variation as well as the Irish origin if applicable, along with a select list of earlier variations with date. Kilcronaghan ecclesiastical and civil parish There are 23 townlands in the ecclesiastical parish of Kilcronaghan. The civil parish however only contains 21, with Tullyroan and Drumballyhagan Clark being omitted. The townland of Keenaght is the only one that doesn't also form part of Tobermore electoral ward. Tobermore electoral ward There are 37 townlands within Tobermore electoral ward, the majority of which (twenty-two) reside in Kilcronaghan parish. The rest form parts of neighbouring parishes. These additional townlands are: See also *Kilcronaghan *List of townlands in County Londonderry *Tobermore Tobermore (, named after the townland of Tobermore) is a small villa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Drumcrow
Drumcrow (, ) is a townland lying within the civil parish of Kilcronaghan, County Londonderry, Northern Ireland. It lies in the north of the parish with the Moyola River running along its northern boundary. It is bounded by the townlands of; Drumballyhagan, Drumballyhagan Clark, Drumconready, Kirley Lisnamuck, Moneyshanere, and Moybeg Kirley. It was apportioned to the Vintners company. The townland was part of Tobermore electoral ward of the former Magherafelt District Council, however in 1926 it was part of Tobermore district electoral division as part of the Maghera division of Magherafelt Rural District. It was also part of the historic barony of Loughinsholin. Etymology Drumcrow is suggested to derive its name from the Irish ''Droim Cró'', meaning "bloody ridge". This is based upon the context of earlier forms of the name, which suggested the use of the noun ''cró'', which means "blood, gore". An early Irish poem makes mention of a ''Droim Cró'' (now Drumcree) in Co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ballynahone Beg, Maghera Civil Parish
Ballynahone Beg is a townland lying within the civil parish of Maghera, County Londonderry, Northern Ireland. It lies in the south-west of the parish, and is bounded by the townlands of; Ballynahone More, Clooney, Craigadick, Drumballyhagan, Drumballyhagan Clark, Fallagloon, Falgortrevy, Mullagh, and Tobermore. It was not apportioned to any of the London livery companies, being retained as church lands. The townland in 1926 was part of Maghera district electoral division as part of the Maghera dispensary (registrar's) district of Magherafelt Rural District. As part of Maghera civil parish, Ballynahone Beg also lies within the historic barony of Loughinsholin. See also *Maghera Maghera (pronounced , ) is a small town at the foot of the Glenshane Pass in County Londonderry, Northern Ireland. Its population was 4,220 in the 2011 Census, increasing from 3,711 in the 2001 Census. It is situated within Mid-Ulster Distric ... References Townlands of County Londonde ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fallagloon
Fallagloon is a townland lying within the civil parish of Maghera, County Londonderry, Northern Ireland. It lies in the north-west boundary of the parish, and is bounded by the townlands of; Ballyknock, Ballynahone Beg, Bracaghreilly, Currudda, Drumballyhagan, Falgortrevy, Fallylea, Glenshane, and Tullyheran. It was apportioned to the Vintners company. It is known for being the longest townland in IrelandCounty Derry Post 29 October 2006 The townland in 1926 was part of Tullykeran district electoral division as part of the Maghera dispensary (registrar's) district of Magherafelt Rural District. Fallagloon as part of Maghera civil parish also lies in the historic barony of Loughinsholin Loughinsholin () is a barony in County Londonderry, Northern Ireland. Its southeast borders the northwest shore of Lough Neagh, and itself is bordered by seven other baronies: Dungannon Upper to the south; Strabane Upper to the west; Keenaght .... References Townlands of County L ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tobermore (townland)
Tobermore () is a townland lying within the civil parish of Kilcronaghan, County Londonderry, Northern Ireland. It lies in the north-east of the parish, and is bounded by the townlands of; Ballynahone Beg, Calmore, Clooney, Drumballyhagan Clark, Moneyshanere, and Moyesset. It was apportioned to the Drapers company as well as freeholds. The townland was part of the Tobermore electoral ward of the former Magherafelt District Council, however in 1926 it was part of Tobermore district electoral division as part of the Maghera division of Magherafelt Rural District. It was also part of the historic barony of Loughinsholin. History The townland of Tobermore is named after an ancient well that was once sufficiently powerful to power a nearby mill, but has been dry for over a century. Fortwilliam rath and Fortwilliam House are both found in this townland. The townland of Tobermore along with four adjoining townlands formed the "Henry Estate". The town of Tobermore lies mostly in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Moneyshanere
Moneyshanere () is a townland lying within the civil parish of Kilcronaghan, County Londonderry, Northern Ireland. It lies in the north-west of the parish on the boundary with the civil parish of Ballynascreen, and it is bounded by the townlands of: Calmore, Drumcrow, Drumballyhagan Clark, Duntibryan, Granny, Moneyguiggy, Moybeg Kirley, and Tobermore. It was apportioned to the Drapers company and Crown freeholds. The townland was part of Tobermore electoral ward of the former Magherafelt District Council, however in 1926, it was part of Tobermore district electoral division as part of the Maghera division of Magherafelt Rural District. It was also part of the historic barony of Loughinsholin. The town of Tobermore lies partially in this townland, and those of Calmore, Moyesset, and Tobermore. The local parish church of Kilcronaghan also lies within Moneyshanere. Etymology The Irish origin the name Moneyshanere derives from is unknown. Several possible origins have howeve ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bracaghreilly
Bracaghreilly is a townland lying within the civil parish of Maghera, County Londonderry, Northern Ireland. It lies on the west boundary of the parish, and is bounded by the townlands of; Drumballyhagan, Fallagloon, Glenshane, Kirley, and Lisnamuck. It was apportioned to the Drapers company. The townland in 1926 was part of Carnamoney district electoral division as part of the Draperstown dispensary (registrar's) district of Magherafelt Rural District. As part of Maghera civil parish, Bracaghreilly also lies within the historic barony of Loughinsholin. See also *Maghera Maghera (pronounced , ) is a small town at the foot of the Glenshane Pass in County Londonderry, Northern Ireland. Its population was 4,220 in the 2011 Census, increasing from 3,711 in the 2001 Census. It is situated within Mid-Ulster Distric ... References Townlands of County Londonderry Civil parish of Maghera {{Londonderry-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lisnamuck, Maghera Civil Parish
Lisnamuck is a townland lying within the civil parish of Maghera, County Londonderry, Northern Ireland. It lies south-west boundary of the parish beside that of Ballynascreen, with the Moyola River forming most of its southern boundary. It is bounded by the townlands of; Bracaghreilly, Drumballyhagan, Drumcrow, and Kirley. It was apportioned to the Drapers company as well as freeholds. The townland in 1926 was part of Carnamoney district electoral division as part of the Draperstown dispensary (registrar's) district of Magherafelt Rural District. Lisnamuck as part of Maghera civil parish also lies in the historic barony of Loughinsholin. See also *Maghera Maghera (pronounced , ) is a small town at the foot of the Glenshane Pass in County Londonderry, Northern Ireland. Its population was 4,220 in the 2011 Census, increasing from 3,711 in the 2001 Census. It is situated within Mid-Ulster Distric ... References Townlands of County Londonderry Civil parish of Magher ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tobermore
Tobermore (, named after the townland of Tobermore) is a small village in County Londonderry, Northern Ireland. It lies south-south-west of Maghera and north-west of Magherafelt. Tobermore lies within the civil parish of Kilcronaghan and is part of Mid-Ulster District. It was also part of the former barony of Loughinsholin. Tobermore has won the ''Best Kept Small Village'' award four times and the ''Best Kept Large Village'' award in 1986. Most recently in September 2011, Tobermore won the ''Translink Ulster in Bloom'' village category for the third year in a row. Etymology Tobermore is named after the townland of Tobermore which is an anglicisation of the Irish words ''tobar'' meaning "well" and ''mór'' meaning "big/great", thus Tobermore means "big/great well". During the seventeenth century, Tobermore was also known as Tobarmore and Tubbermore, with Tubbermore being the preferred usage of the Masonic Order even to this day. Topography Tobermore lies on the descending ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ballynascreen
Draperstown ()Toner, Gregory. ''Place-Names of Northern Ireland'', p. 85. Queen's University of Belfast, 1996; is a village in the Sperrin Mountains in County Londonderry, Northern Ireland. It is situated in the civil parish of Ballinascreen and is part of Mid-Ulster district. It is also part of the Church of Ireland parish of Ballynascreen and the Catholic parish of Ballinascreen, and within the former barony of Loughinsholin. The village lies at the intersection of the townlands of Moykeeran (), Moyheeland (), Cahore and Tonaght. Name Draperstown had its name bestowed upon it in 1818 by the Worshipful Company of Drapers, which had previously named Moneymore as Draperstown.Toner, Gregory; ''Place-Names of Northern Ireland, Volume Five, County Derry I, The Moyola Valley'', 1996. Prior to this however the settlement was originally known as "Borbury" (). It was then recorded as being called "The Cross" in 1813 and "Moyheelan" in 1821. Despite the name given to it by the Drapers ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Desertmartin (civil Parish)
Desertmartin () is a civil and ecclesiastical parish in County Londonderry, Northern Ireland. Containing one major settlement, Desertmartin, it is bordered by the civil parishes of Ballynascreen, Desertlyn, Kilcronaghan, Lissan, Maghera, and Magherafelt. It lies within the former barony of Loughinsholin and is situated in Magherafelt District Council. As a Church of Ireland parish it is within the Diocese of Derry and Raphoe. Topography The parish of Desertmartin lies at the foot of Slieve Gallion, on the easternmost limit of the Sperrin Mountains range. Slieve Gallion rises to an elevation of and is near the south-western boundary of the parish. The rest of the parish is comparatively low averaging around above sea level, and in its easterly descent from Slieve Gallion is broken by small glens and ravines, such as; Reuben's, Gortanewry, and Quilly. The main hills in the parish are; Slieve Gallion Cairn, high; Brackamore Hill, high; Windy Castle, high; Tirgan Rock, high ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Calmore
Calmore ( and , ) is a townland lying within the civil parish of Kilcronaghan, County Londonderry, Northern Ireland. It lies in the north-west of the parish, and is bounded by the townlands of; Granny, Moneyshanere, Moyesset, and Tobermore. It was apportioned to the Drapers company as well as Crown freeholds. The townland was part of Tobermore electoral ward of the former Magherafelt District Council, however in 1926 it was part of Tobermore district electoral division as part of the Maghera division of Magherafelt Rural District. It was also part of the historic barony of Loughinsholin. History The townland of Calmore is named after a large ancient hazel tree that was said to have been used in pagan ceremonies. Calmore crannog The townland of Calmore appears to have formerly been a place of some importance, attested by a crannog that once lay in an ancient lake in the townland. This crannog is stated as having been ''of a tolerable large size'' and constructed of an oak frame, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
