Calmore

Calmore (from Irish: Coill Mór meaning "great hazel tree") 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.[1]

The townland is currently part of Tobermore electoral ward of Magherafelt District Council, however in 1926 it was part of Tobermore district electoral division as part of the Maghera division of Magherafelt Rural District.[2] It was also part of the former barony of Loughinsholin.[1]

History

The townland of Calmore is named after a large ancient hazel tree that was said to have been used in pagan ceremonies.[3] Calmore castle and the Calmore Crannog are both found in this townland. Calmore was part of the Drapers Company's estate that was leased to the Rowley family, which resulted in Calmore castle being also known as "Rowley Castle".[1]

The town of Tobermore lies partially in this townland, and those of Moneyshanere, Moyesset, and Tobermore.

Population
Year Pop.
1841 215 [4]
1851 185 [4]
1861 190 [4]
1871 169 [4]
1881 169 [4]
1911 342 a [2]
1926 98 [2]
a - along with townlands of Moneyshanere and Tobermore, population counted as part of total for Tobermore town[2]
Size (acres, roods, poles)
Year a, r, p
1851 283, 2, 10 [5]
1881 284, 1, 26[4]
1926 283, 0, 2 [2]
Earlier recorded forms[6]
Year Form
1609 Calemore (O.S.) [1]
1613 Call Moore
1613 Culemoire (Charter) [1]
1622 Coolmor
1645c san Chall M-r
1654 Kallmore
1659c Calmoore & Cloghfin
1663 Culmore
1767 Calmore
1834c Caul-more
(O.S.) - Ordnance Survey map 1609
(Charter) - Charter of Londonderry 1613

See Also

References

  1. ^ a b c d e Notes on the Place Names of the Parishes and Townlands of the County of Londonderry, 1925, Alfred Moore Munn, Clerk of the Crown and Peace of the City and County of Londonderry
  2. ^ a b c d e HistPop; County and County Borough of Londonderry, 1926, page 27
  3. ^ Ordnance Survey Memoirs for the Parishes of Desertmartin and Kilcronaghan, Ballinascreen Historical Society. Published 1986
  4. ^ a b c d e f HistPop; Area, population and number of houses, Vol. III, Ireland, 1881, page 698
  5. ^ HistPop; County of Londonderry, 1851, page 241
  6. ^ Place Names NI - Calmore