Cloughfin

Cloughfin
Irish transcription(s)
 • Derivation: Cloch Fhionn
 • Meaning: "White stone"
Cloughfin

Cloughfin shown within Northern Ireland

Coordinates: 54°47′31″N 6°42′25″W / 54.792°N 6.707°WCoordinates: 54°47′31″N 6°42′25″W / 54.792°N 6.707°W
Country Northern Ireland
County County Londonderry
Barony Loughinsholin
Civil parish Kilcronaghan
Plantation grant Drapers Company and freeholds
First recorded 1609
Government
 • Council Magherafelt District Council
 • Ward Tobermore
Area[1]
 • Total 71.77 ha (177.35 acres)
Irish grid ref H8394

Cloughfin (locally [ˌklɔxˈfïn], from Irish: Cloch Fhionn, meaning "white stone"[2]) is a townland lying within the civil parish of Kilcronaghan, County Londonderry, Northern Ireland. It lies in the center of the parish, and is bounded by the following townlands: Calmore, Coolsaragh, Killytoney, and Tullyroan. It was apportioned to the Drapers company and freeholds.[3]

The townland currently lies within Tobermore electoral ward of Magherafelt District Council, however in 1901 and 1926 it was part of Iniscarn District Electoral Division as part of the Draperstown dispensery (registrar's) district of Magherafelt Rural District.[4][5] It was also part of the historic barony of Loughinsholin.[3]

History

Whilst Cloughfin is cited as meaning "white stone", it can not be ruled out that it may have a connection to the legendary figure, Finn McCool. There appears to be no trace left of the rock, which the townland is named after.[2]

Population
Year Pop.
1841 99 [6]
1851 72 [6]
1861 74 [6]
1871 64 [6]
1881 50 [6]
1891 44 [4]
1901 39 [4]
1911 29 [5]
1926 12 [5]
Size (acres, roods, poles)
Year a, r, p
1851 178, 1, 7 [7]
1881 178, 1, 7 [6]
1901 178, 1, 7 [4]
1926 178, 2, 2 [5]
Earlier recorded forms[2][8]
Year Form
1609 Cloghom (E.C.)
1613 Cloghfine
1613 Cloghom (Charter)
1622 Cloughtym
1654 Cloughfin
1654 Clowghfin
1657 Cloghony
1663 Clohtine
1767 Cloughfin
(E.C.) - Echeated Counties Map 1609
(Charter) - Charter of Londonderry 1613

See also

References

  1. ↑ Northern Ireland Environment Agency. "NIEA Map Viewer". Retrieved 27 January 2012.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Toner, Gregory: Place-Names of Northern Ireland, page 118. Queen's University of Belfast, 1996, ISBN 0-85389-613-5
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 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 HistPop; Area, houses, and population, Vol. III [Part 2, Ireland, 1901 Page 34]
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 HistPop; County and County Borough of Londonderry, 1926, page 24
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 6.4 6.5 HistPop; Area, population and number of houses, Vol. III, Ireland, 1881, page 698
  7. ↑ HistPop; County of Londonderry, 1851, page 241
  8. ↑ Place Names NI - Cloughfin