Gortamney | |
Type: | townland |
Translit Lang1: | Irish |
Translit Lang1 Type: | Derivation: |
Translit Lang1 Info: | Irish: Gort an tSamhraidh |
Translit Lang1 Type1: | Meaning: |
Translit Lang1 Info1: | "The summer field" |
Translit Lang2 Type: | Derivation: |
Translit Lang2 Type1: | Meaning: |
Pushpin Map: | Northern Ireland#United Kingdom |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Gortamney shown within Northern Ireland |
Coordinates: | 54.801°N -6.678°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: | Drapers Company and Crown freeholds |
Established Title1: | First recorded |
Established Date1: | 1609 |
Parts Type: | Settlements |
Parts Style: | para |
Area Total Ha: | 147.37 |
Area Total Acre: | 364.16 |
Blank Name Sec1: | Irish grid ref |
Blank Info Sec1: | H8595 |
Gortamney (pronounced as /ˌɡɔrˈtaːmni/,) 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.
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.
Year | Pop. | |
---|---|---|
1841 | 136 | |
1851 | 112 | |
1861 | 95 | |
1871 | 98 | |
1881 | 95 | |
1891 | 85 | |
1901 | 65 | |
1911 | 91 | |
1926 | 93 |
Year | a, r, p | |
---|---|---|
1851 | 372, 1, 12 | |
1881 | 372, 2, 36 | |
1901 | 372, 2, 36 | |
1926 | 372, 2, 28 |
Year | Form | |
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1609 | Gortytuary (E.C.) | |
1613 | Gortitawry (Charter) | |
1613 | Gourt Tawrey | |
1622 | Gort Tawey | |
1654 | Gortitaumpher | |
1657 | Gortitanry | |
1661 | Gortitamphree | |
1663 | Gortanry | |
1686 | Gortimy | |
1813 | Gortamney | |
(E.C.) - Escheated Counties Map 1609 (Charter) - Charter of Londonderry 1613 |