Drumballyhagan

Drumballyhagan
Irish transcription(s)
 • Derivation: Droim Bhaile Uí Ágáin
 • Meaning: "O'Hagan's townland"
Drumballyhagan

Drumballyhagan shown within Northern Ireland

Coordinates: 54°49′26″N 6°42′50″W / 54.824°N 6.714°W / 54.824; -6.714Coordinates: 54°49′26″N 6°42′50″W / 54.824°N 6.714°W / 54.824; -6.714
Country Northern Ireland
County County Londonderry
Barony Loughinsholin
Civil parish Kilcronaghan
Plantation grant Vintners Company
First recorded 1609
Government
 • Council Magherafelt District Council
 • Ward Tobermore
Area[1]
 • Total 129.73 ha (320.57 acres)
Irish grid ref H8298

Drumballyhagan and Drumballyhagan Clark (locally [ˌdrӧmˌbaliˈhaɡən], from Irish Droim Bhaile Uí Ágáin, meaning "ridge of O'Hagans townland"[2]) are two townlands lying within the civil parish of Kilcronaghan, County Londonderry, Northern Ireland. Situated in the north of the parish, the two townlands are separated by the Moyola River, of which the southern portion was held by a person surnamed "Clark".[3] Together they are bounded by the townlands of; Ballynahone Beg, Bracaghreilly, Drumcrow, Fallagloon, Lisnamuck, Moneyshanere, and Tobermore. It was apportioned to the Vintners company.[3]

Drumballyhagan Clarke
Area[1]
 • Total 48.94 ha (120.93 acres)
Irish grid ref H8297

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]

Etymology

This townland derives its name from the O'Hagan's, one of the principal Irish families in the barony of Loughinsholin. They occupied a castle in the nearby townland of Calmore and the surname was common in the neighbouring parishes of Desertmartin and Ballynascreen.[2]

History

Table legend

Population
Year Pop. (D) Pop. (DC)
1841 168 [4] 41 [5]
1851 84 [5] 26 [5]
1861 88 [5] 28 [5]
1871 77 [5] 19 [5]
1881 51 [5] 31 [5]
1911 39 [4] 19 [4]
1926 46 [4] 15 [4]
Size (acres, roods, poles)
Year a, r, p (D) a, r, p (DC)
1851 320, 3, 4 [6] 117, 1, 34 [6]
1881 320, 3, 4 [5] 117, 1, 34 [5]
1926 318, 1, 8 [4] 119, 3, 37 [4]
Earlier recorded forms[2][7]
Year Form
1609 Dromballiagan (E.C.)
1613 Balle Hagan
1613 Dromballyagan (Charter)
1654 Drombellihaggon
1654 Drumbellihaggan
1659c Drumballyhagan
1663 Drumbolehagan
1767 Drumballyhagan
(E.C.) - Escheated Counties Map 1609
(Charter) - Charter of Londonderry 1613

See also

References

  1. 1 2 Northern Ireland Environment Agency. "NIEA Map Viewer". Retrieved 27 January 2012.
  2. 1 2 3 Toner, Gregory: Place-Names of Northern Ireland, page 120-121. Queen's University of Belfast, 1996, ISBN 0-85389-613-5
  3. 1 2 3 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. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 HistPop; County and County Borough of Londonderry, 1926, page 27
  5. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 HistPop; Area, population and number of houses, Vol. III, Ireland, 1881, page 698
  6. 1 2 HistPop; County of Londonderry, 1851, page 241
  7. ↑ Place Names NI - Drumballyhagan
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