Drummullan ( meaning "ridge of the bare hill") is a small village and
townland
A townland ( ga, baile fearainn; Ulster-Scots: ''toonlann'') is a small geographical division of land, historically and currently used in Ireland and in the Western Isles in Scotland, typically covering . The townland system is of Gaelic orig ...
in
County Londonderry,
Northern Ireland
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. It is west of
Coagh
Coagh ( ; ) is a small village in County Tyrone, Northern Ireland, five miles (8 km) east of Cookstown. Part of the village also extends into County Londonderry. It had a population of 545 people in the 2001 Census. It owes its existence ...
, east of
Cookstown,
south of
Moneymore
Moneymore () is a village and townland in County Londonderry, Northern Ireland. It had a population of 1,897 in the 2011 Census. It is situated within Mid-Ulster District. It is an example of a plantation village in Mid-Ulster built by the Dra ...
and north of
Stewartstown in
County Tyrone
County Tyrone (; ) is one of the six counties of Northern Ireland, one of the nine counties of Ulster and one of the thirty-two traditional counties of Ireland. It is no longer used as an administrative division for local government but retai ...
. Most of the village lies on the Moneymore to Stewartstown road, and is in the
Mid-Ulster District
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Sport
Drummullan is home to
Derry GAA
The Derry County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA) ( ga, Cumann Lúthchleas Gael Coiste Chontae Dhoire) or Derry GAA is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland. It is responsible for Gaelic games in County Londonderry ...
club
CLG Ógra Colmcille
CLG Ógra Colmcille is a Gaelic Athletic Association club based in Drummullan, County Londonderry, Northern Ireland. The club is a member of Derry GAA and currently competes in gaelic football.
On 12 February 2019 the club withdrew from Divisi ...
.
Notable people
Drummullan's most famous son is the "Irish Giant"
Charles Byrne, who was born in Littlebridge in 1761. His 7'7" frame made him a celebrity in England, and his skeleton was put on display at London's
Royal College of Surgeons
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after his death.
References
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Villages in County Londonderry
Mid-Ulster District