Granny (townland) explained

Granny
Type:townland
Translit Lang1:Irish
Translit Lang1 Type:Derivation:
Translit Lang1 Info:Irish: Greanaigh
Translit Lang1 Type1:Meaning:
Translit Lang1 Info1:"Gravelly place"
Translit Lang2 Type:Derivation:
Translit Lang2 Type1:Meaning:
Pushpin Map:Northern Ireland#United Kingdom
Pushpin Map Caption:Granny shown within Northern Ireland
Coordinates:54.801°N -6.734°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:Church lands
Established Title1:First recorded
Established Date1:1609
Parts Type:Settlements
Parts Style:para
P1:Kilross
Area Total Ha:65.88
Area Total Acre:162.79
Blank Name Sec1:Irish grid ref
Blank Info Sec1:H8195

Granny (pronounced as /ˌɡrani/,) is a townland lying within the civil parish of Kilcronaghan, County Londonderry, Northern Ireland. It lies in the west of the parish on the boundary of the civil parish of Ballynascreen, and is bounded by the townlands of; Calmore, Duntribryan, Moneyshanere, Mormeal, and Tamnyaskey. It wasn't apportioned to any of the London livery companies, being kept as church lands.

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.

The hamlet of Kilross Villas and Kilross Primary School both lie within this townland along the Duntibryan road.

History

Along with the townlands of Mormeal, Tamnyaskey, and Tullyroan, Granny comprises the four townlands that make up the Bishop of Derrys lands in the parish. Prior to the Plantation of Ulster, these four townlands constituted the termon (or erenagh) land of the parish, and were known as "Ballintrolla, Derreskerdan, Dirrygrinagh et Kellynahawla". Despite these townlands being in the same location as the later townlands, it is now impossible to match their names accurately.

Statistics

Population
YearPop.
1841100
185188
186178
187177
188157
189158
190152
191137
192636
Size (acres, roods, poles)
Yeara, r, p
1851158, 0, 34
1881158, 0, 34
1901158, 0, 34
1926158, 3, 32
Earlier recorded forms
YearForm
1609Durngrunagh
1654Cranne
1654Granny
1657cCranny
1659cMirmihellgrany
(joined with Mormeal)
1661cGrenaghan
1663Crinney
1672cGanny
1813Granny (S.M.)
(S.M.) - Sampson's Map

See also