Tobermore (townland)

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Tobermore
Irish transcription(s)
 • Derivation: An Tobar Mór
 • Meaning: "The great well"
Tobermore
Tobermore shown within Northern Ireland
Coordinates: 54°48′50″N 6°42′14″W / 54.814°N 6.704°W / 54.814; -6.704Coordinates: 54°48′50″N 6°42′14″W / 54.814°N 6.704°W / 54.814; -6.704
Country Northern Ireland
County Londonderry
Barony Loughinsholin
Civil parish Kilcronaghan
Plantation grant Drapers Company and freeholds
First recorded 1609
Settlements Tobermore
Government
 • Council Magherafelt District Council
 • Ward Tobermore
Area[1]
 • Total 121.69 ha (300.72 acres)
Irish grid ref H8397

Tobermore (from Irish An Tobar Mór, meaning "the great well"[2]) 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.[3]

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.[4] It was also part of the historic barony of Loughinsholin.[3]

History

See also: Tobermore

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".[3]

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

Population
Year Pop.
1841 224 [5]
1851 138 [5]
1861 112 [5]
1871 67 [5]
1881 61 [5]
1911 342 a [4]
1926 279 b [4]
a - along with townlands of Calmore and Moneyshanere, population counted as part of total for Tobermore town[4]
b - includes the population of Tobermore town that lies within Tobermore townland
Size (acres, roods, poles)
Year a, r, p
1851 295, 0, 29 [6]
1881 296, 0, 34[5]
1926 295, 2, 29 [4]
Earlier recorded forms[7]
Year Form
1609 Tobarnmore (O.S.) [3]
1613 1/2 Tubbor Moore
1613 Tobarmore (Charter) [3]
1622 Tubermor
1654 Tobermore
1657 Tobarrmore
1659c Tobermoore Qr.
1661 Tobermore
(O.S.) - Ordnance Survey map 1609
(Charter) - Charter of Londonderry 1613

See also

References

  1. ↑ Northern Ireland Environment Agency. "NIEA Map Viewer". Retrieved 27 January 2012. 
  2. ↑ Toner, Gregory: Place-Names of Northern Ireland, page 133-4. Queen's University of Belfast, 1996, ISBN 0-85389-613-5
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 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
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 HistPop; County and County Borough of Londonderry, 1926, page 27
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 5.5 HistPop; Area, population and number of houses, Vol. III, Ireland, 1881, page 698
  6. ↑ HistPop; County of Londonderry, 1851, page 241
  7. ↑ Place Names NI - Tobermore


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