| Translit lang 1 | Irish |
|---|---|
| Derivation: | Cúil an Umair |
| Meaning: | "Recess of the trough or hollow" |
| Coordinates | 54.792°N 6.686°W |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Country | Northern Ireland |
| County | County Londonderry |
| Barony | Loughinsholin |
| Civil parish | Kilcronaghan |
| Council | Mid Ulster District |
| Ward | Tobermore |
| Plantation grant | Drapers Company and freeholds |
| First recorded | 1609 |
| Parts style | para |
| Area total | 71.64 ha |
| Area total | 177.04 acres |
| Irish grid ref | H8494 |
Killynumber (ˌkʲïliˈnӧmər, Irish Cúil an Umair 'recess of the trough or hollow'[1]) 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.[2]
The townland was part of Tobermore electoral ward of the former Magherafelt District Council, however in 1901 and 1926 it was part of Iniscarn district electoral division as part of the Draperstown dispensary (registrar's) district of Magherafelt Rural District.[3][4] It was also part of the historic barony of Loughinsholin.[2]
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.[1]
History
| Year | Pop. |
|---|---|
| 1841 | 121 [5] |
| 1851 | 100 [5] |
| 1861 | 80 [5] |
| 1871 | 64 [5] |
| 1881 | 65 [5] |
| 1891 | 64 [3] |
| 1901 | 38 [3] |
| 1911 | 44 [4] |
| 1926 | 35 [4] |
| - decrease is attributed to emigration and removals [3] | |
| Year | a, r, p |
|---|---|
| 1851 | 180, 0, 33 [6] |
| 1881 | 180, 0, 33 [5] |
| 1901 | 180, 0, 33 [3] |
| 1926 | 180, 1, 32 [4] |
| 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.) [2] |
| (O.S.) - Ordnance Survey map (1609) (Charter) - Charter of Londonderry (1613) (S.M.) - Sampson's Map | |
See also
References
- ^ Toner, Gregory: Place-Names of Northern Ireland, page 127-8. Queen's University of Belfast, 1996, ISBN 0-85389-613-5
- ^ 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
- ^ HistPop; Area, houses, and population, Vol. III [Part 2], Ireland, 1901 Page 34
- ^ HistPop; County and County Borough of Londonderry, 1926, page 24
- ^ HistPop; Area, population and number of houses, Vol. III, Ireland, 1881, page 698
- ^ HistPop; County of Londonderry, 1851, page 241
- ^ "Place Names NI - Killynumber". Archived from the original on 13 October 2017. Retrieved 12 October 2017.