Killynumber

Killynumber
Irish transcription(s)
 • Derivation: Cúil an Umair
 • Meaning: "Recess of the trough or hollow"
Killynumber

Killynumber shown within Northern Ireland

Coordinates: 54°47′31″N 6°41′10″W / 54.792°N 6.686°W / 54.792; -6.686Coordinates: 54°47′31″N 6°41′10″W / 54.792°N 6.686°W / 54.792; -6.686
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 71.64 ha (177.04 acres)
Irish grid ref H8494

Killynumber (locally [ˌkʲïliˈnӧmər], from Irish Cúil an Umair, meaning "recess of the trough or hollow"[2]) is a townland lying within the civil parish of Kilcronaghan, County Londonderry, Northern Ireland. It lies in the south-east with the civil parish of Desertmartin, and it is bounded by the townlands of Annagh & Moneysterlin, Coolsaragh, Drumsamney, Gortamney, and Killytoney. It was apportioned to the Drapers company as well as 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]

Etymology

The townland of Killynumber is postulated as being derived from Cúil an Umair meaning "recess of the trough or hollow", with a noticeable hollow lying within the townland.[2]

History

Population
Year Pop.
1841 121 [6]
1851 100 [6]
1861 80 [6]
1871 64 [6]
1881 65 [6]
1891 64 [4]
1901 38 [a] [4]
1911 44 [5]
1926 35 [5]
^[a] - decrease is attributed to emigration and removals [4]
Size (acres, roods, poles)
Year a, r, p
1851 180, 0, 33 [7]
1881 180, 0, 33 [6]
1901 180, 0, 33 [4]
1926 180, 1, 32 [5]
Earlier recorded forms[8]
Year Form
1609 Coulanamour (O.S.)
1613 Cowlanamone (Charter)
1622 Colnumer
1654 Cullnumber
1657 Coulananonie
1659c Cooleminiber
1661 Cullminiber
1663 Cullnamer
1767 Killinumber
1813 Killynumer (S.M.) [3]
(O.S.) - Ordnance Survey map (1609)
(Charter) - Charter of Londonderry (1613)
(S.M.) - Sampson's Map

See also

References

  1. ↑ Northern Ireland Environment Agency. "NIEA Map Viewer". Retrieved 27 January 2012.
  2. 1 2 Toner, Gregory: Place-Names of Northern Ireland, page 127-8. 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 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 - Killynumber


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