Drumcrow, Kilcronaghan civil parish

Drumcrow (either from Irish: Droim Crua meaning "hard ridge" or from Irish: Droim Cró meaning "ridge of the animal enclosure") is a townland lying within the civil parish of Kilcronaghan, County Londonderry, Northern Ireland. It lies in the north of the parish with the Moyola River running along its northern boundary. It is bounded by the townlands of; Drumballyhagan, Drumballyhagan Clark, Drumconready, Kirley Lisnamuck, Moneyshanere, and Moybeg Kirley. 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

Population Year Pop. 1841 37 [3] 1851 33 [3] 1861 45 [3] 1871 39 [3] 1881 30 [3] 1911 25 [2] 1926 16 [2]

Size (acres, roods, poles) Year a, r, p 1851 108, 0, 23 [4] 1881 108, 0, 23[3] 1926 110, 2, 5 [2]

Earlier recorded forms[5] Year Form 1613 Drum Crowor 1622 Drom Crow 1654 Drumcrow 1659c Drumcrow 1661 Half Dromcrow 1663 Drumero 1813 Half Drumcro

See Also

• Kilcronaghan
• List of townlands in Tobermore
• Tobermore

References

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