Drumballyhagan

Drumballyhagan and Drumballyhagan Clark (from Irish: Droim Bhaile Uí Ágáin meaning "ridge of O'Hagans homestead") 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".^[1] Together they are bounded by the townlands of; Ballynahone Beg, Bracaghreilly, Drumcrow, Fallagloon, Lisnamuck, Moneyshanere, and Tobermore. It was apportioned to the Vintners company.^[1]

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.^[2] It was also part of the former barony of Loughinsholin.^[1]

History

Table legend

• (D) - Drumballyhagan
• (DC) - Drumballyhagan Clarke

Population Year Pop. (D) Pop. (DC) 1841 168 [2] 41 [3] 1851 84 [3] 26 [3] 1861 88 [3] 28 [3] 1871 77 [3] 19 [3] 1881 51 [3] 31 [3] 1911 39 [2] 19 [2] 1926 46 [2] 15 [2]

Size (acres, roods, poles) Year a, r, p (D) a, r, p (DC) 1851 320, 3, 4 [4] 117, 1, 34 [4] 1881 320, 3, 4 [3] 117, 1, 34 [3] 1926 318, 1, 8 [2] 119, 3, 37 [2]

Earlier recorded forms[5] Year Form 1609 Dromballiagan (O.S.) [1] 1613 Balle Hagan 1613 Dromballyagan (Charter) [1] 1654 Drombellihaggon 1654 Drumbellihaggan 1659c Drumballyhagan 1663 Drumbolehagan 1767 Drumballyhagan (O.S.) - Ordnance Survey map 1609 (Charter) - Charter of Londonderry 1613

See Also

• Kilcronaghan
• List of townlands in Tobermore
• Tobermore

References

1. ^ ^{a b c d e} 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
2. ^ ^{a b c d e f g h} HistPop; County and County Borough of Londonderry, 1926, page 27
3. ^ ^{a b c d e f g h i j k} HistPop; Area, population and number of houses, Vol. III, Ireland, 1881, page 698
4. ^ ^{a b} HistPop; County of Londonderry, 1851, page 241
5. ^ Place Names NI - Drumballyhagan