Gortamney (locally [ˌɡɔrˈtaːmni], from Irish Gort an tSamhraidh 'the summer field'[2]) is a townland lying within the civil parish of Kilcronaghan, County Londonderry, Northern Ireland. It lies in the east of the parish alongside the boundary of the civil parish of Termoneeny, and is bounded by the townlands of Ballinderry, Ballynahone More, Clooney, Drumsamney, Killynumber, Killytoney, and Moyesset. It was apportioned to the Drapers company and Crown freeholds.[3]
Gortamney | |
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| Irish transcription(s) | |
| • Derivation: | Gort an tSamhraidh |
| • Meaning: | "The summer field" |
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  Gortamney Gortamney shown within Northern Ireland  Gortamney Gortamney (the United Kingdom) | |
| Coordinates: 54°48′04″N 6°40′41″W / 54.801°N 6.678°W | |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Country | Northern Ireland |
| County | County Londonderry |
| Barony | Loughinsholin |
| Civil parish | Kilcronaghan |
| Plantation grant | Drapers Company and Crown freeholds |
| First recorded | 1609 |
| Government | |
| • Council | Mid Ulster District |
| • Ward | Tobermore |
| Area | |
• Total | 364.16 acres (147.37 ha) |
| Irish grid ref | H8595 |
The townland was part of Tobermore electoral ward of the former 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]
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edit- ^ Northern Ireland Environment Agency. "NIEA Map Viewer". Archived from the original on 24 November 2011. Retrieved 27 January 2012.
- ^ a b Toner, Gregory: Place-Names of Northern Ireland, page 124-125. Queen's University of Belfast, 1996, ISBN 0-85389-613-5
- ^ a b 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
- ^ a b c d HistPop; County and County Borough of Londonderry, 1926, page 27
- ^ a b c d e f HistPop; Area, population and number of houses, Vol. III, Ireland, 1881, page 698
- ^ a b c HistPop; Area, houses, and population, Vol. III [Part 2], Ireland, 1901 Page 35
- ^ HistPop; County of Londonderry, 1851, page 241
- ^ Place Names NI - Gortamney
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