Brackaghlislea

Brackaghlislea
Irish transcription(s)
 • Derivation: An Bhreacach
 • Meaning: "The speckled place"
Irish transcription(s)
 • Derivation: Lios Liath
 • Meaning: "Grey fort"
Brackaghlislea

Brackaghlislea shown within Northern Ireland

Coordinates: 54°46′16″N 6°44′49″W / 54.771°N 6.747°W / 54.771; -6.747Coordinates: 54°46′16″N 6°44′49″W / 54.771°N 6.747°W / 54.771; -6.747
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 509.09 ha (1,258.01 acres)
Irish grid ref H8092

Brackaghlislea (locally [ˌbraklïsˈleː], [ˌbrakrïsˈleː], and [ˌbrakïsˈleː]; from Irish: An Bhreacach, meaning "the speckled place", and Lios Liath, meaning "grey fort"[2]) is a townland lying within the civil parish of Kilcronaghan, County Londonderry, Northern Ireland. It lies to the south-west of the parish and is bounded to the south and west by the civil parish of Ballinascreen. It is bounded by the following townlands: Drumard, Gortahurk, Mormeal, Tamnyaskey 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

The modern townland of Brackaghlislea appears to be the amalgamation of two 17th century townlands: Ballynebracky (from Irish: Baile na Breacai, meaning "townland of the speckled place"); and Lislea (from Irish: Lios Liath, meaning "grey fort").[2] They are listed separately in several early sources and appear side by side in a map of the Escheated Counties from 1609.[2]

Population
Year Pop.
1841 710 [6]
1851 480 [6]
1861 487 [6]
1871 423 [6]
1881 386 [6]
1891 233 a [4]
1901 236 [4]
1911 250 [5]
1926 65 [5]
a - the sharp decrease is attributed to emigration [4]
Size (acres, roods, poles)
Year a, r, p
1851 1247, 3, 18 [7]
1881 1248, 3, 6 [6]
1901 1248, 3, 6 [4]
1926 1251, 0, 3 [5]
Earlier recorded forms[2][8]
Year Form
1609 B-nebracky (E.C.)
1609 Lislea
1613 Ballymebracky (Charter)
1613 Lislea, 1/3 part of the balliboe of (Charter)
1613 Lislea, 2/3 part of the balliboe of
1654 Breakagh-Lisslea
1657 Ballynebracky
1659c Brackagh Listea
1663 Brucklagh
1813 Brackaghlislea
(E.C.) - Escheated Counties Map 1609
(Charter) - Charter of Londonderry 1613

See also

References

  1. ↑ Northern Ireland Environment Agency. "NIEA Map Viewer". Retrieved 27 January 2012.
  2. 1 2 3 4 Toner, Gregory: Place-Names of NortHern Ireland, page 114-115. Queen's University of Belfast, 1996, ISBN 0-85389-613-5
  3. 1 2 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 HistPop; Area, houses, and population, Vol. III [Part 2], Ireland, 1901 Page 34
  5. 1 2 3 4 HistPop; County and County Borough of Londonderry, 1926, page 24
  6. 1 2 3 4 5 6 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 - Brackaghlislea


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