Drumballyhagan Explained

Drumballyhagan
Type:townland
Translit Lang1:Irish
Translit Lang1 Type:Derivation:
Translit Lang1 Info:Irish: Droim Bhaile Uí Ágáin
Translit Lang1 Type1:Meaning:
Translit Lang1 Info1:"Ridge of O'Hagan's townland"
Pushpin Map:Northern Ireland#United Kingdom
Pushpin Map Caption:Drumballyhagan shown within Northern Ireland
Coordinates:54.824°N -6.714°W
Subdivision Type:Sovereign state
Subdivision Name:United Kingdom
Subdivision Type1:Country
Subdivision Name1:Northern Ireland
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:County Londonderry
Subdivision Type3:Barony
Subdivision Name3:Loughinsholin
Subdivision Type4:Civil parish
Subdivision Name4:Kilcronaghan
Leader Title:Council
Leader Name:Mid Ulster District
Leader Title1:Ward
Leader Name1:Tobermore
Established Title:Plantation grant
Established Date:Vintners Company
Established Title1:First recorded
Established Date1:1609
Parts Type:Settlements
Parts Style:para
Area Total Ha:129.73
Area Total Acre:320.57
Blank Name Sec1:Irish grid ref

Drumballyhagan and Drumballyhagan Clark (pronounced as /ˌdrӧmˌbaliˈhaɡən/,) 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". Together they are bounded by the townlands of; Ballynahone Beg, Bracaghreilly, Drumcrow, Fallagloon, Lisnamuck, Moneyshanere, and Tobermore. It was apportioned to the Vintners company.

Drumballyhagan Clarke
Type:townland
Translit Lang1 Type:Derivation:
Translit Lang1 Type1:Meaning:
Translit Lang2 Type:Derivation:
Translit Lang2 Type1:Meaning:
Pushpin Map:Northern Ireland#United Kingdom
Pushpin Map Caption:Drumballyhagan Clarke shown within Northern Ireland
Subdivision Type:Sovereign state
Subdivision Name:United Kingdom
Subdivision Type1:Country
Subdivision Name1:Northern Ireland
Parts Type:Settlements
Parts Style:para
Area Total Ha:48.94
Area Total Acre:120.93
Blank Name Sec1:Irish grid ref
Blank Info Sec1:H8297

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. It was also part of the historic barony of Loughinsholin.

Etymology

This townland derives its name from the O'Hagan's, one of the principal Irish families in the barony of Loughinsholin. They occupied a castle in the nearby townland of Calmore and the surname was common in the neighbouring parishes of Desertmartin and Ballynascreen.

History

Table legend

Population
YearPop. (D)Pop. (DC)
1841168 41
185184 26
186188 28
187177 19
188151 31
189177 60
190129 22
191139 19
192646 15
Size (acres, roods, poles)
Yeara, r, p (D)a, r, p (DC)
1851320, 3, 4 117, 1, 34
1881320, 3, 4 117, 1, 34
1901320, 3, 4 117, 1, 34
1926318, 1, 8 119, 3, 37
Earlier recorded forms
YearForm
1609Dromballiagan (E.C.)
1613Balle Hagan
1613Dromballyagan (Charter)
1654Drombellihaggon
1654Drumbellihaggan
1659cDrumballyhagan
1663Drumbolehagan
1767Drumballyhagan
(E.C.) - Escheated Counties Map 1609
(Charter) - Charter of Londonderry 1613

See also