Granny (townland)

Granny (from Irish: Greanach meaning "gravely place" or from Irish: Crannaigh meaning "wooded place") is a townland lying within the civil parish of Kilcronaghan, County Londonderry, Northern Ireland. It lies in the west of the parish on the boundary of the civil parish of Ballynascreen, and is bounded by the townlands of; Calmore, Duntribryan, Moneyshanere, Mormeal, and Tamnaskey. It wasn't apportioned to any of the London livery companies, being kept as church lands.[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]

The hamlet of Kilross Villas and Kilross Primary School both lie within this townland along the Duntibryan road.[3]

History

Population
Year Pop.
1841 100 [4]
1851 88 [4]
1861 78 [4]
1871 77 [4]
1881 57 [4]
1911 37 [2]
1926 36 [2]
Size (acres, roods, poles)
Year a, r, p
1851 158, 0, 34 [5]
1881 158, 0, 34 [4]
1926 158, 3, 32 [2]
Earlier recorded forms[3]
Year Form
1609 Durngrunagh
1654 Cranne
1654 Granny
1657c Cranny
1659c Mirmihellgrany
(joined with Mormeal)
1661c Grenaghan
1663 Crinney
1672c Ganny
1813 Granny (S.M.) [1]
(S.M.) - Sampson's Map

See Also

References

  1. ^ a b c 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 HistPop; County and County Borough of Londonderry, 1926, page 27
  3. ^ a b Place Names NI - Granny
  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