Gortamney Explained

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.

History

Population
YearPop.
1841136
1851112
186195
187198
188195
189185
190165
191191
192693
Size (acres, roods, poles)
Yeara, r, p
1851372, 1, 12
1881372, 2, 36
1901372, 2, 36
1926372, 2, 28
Earlier recorded forms
YearForm
1609Gortytuary (E.C.)
1613Gortitawry (Charter)
1613Gourt Tawrey
1622Gort Tawey
1654Gortitaumpher
1657Gortitanry
1661Gortitamphree
1663Gortanry
1686Gortimy
1813Gortamney
(E.C.) - Escheated Counties Map 1609
(Charter) - Charter of Londonderry 1613

See also