| Mormeal | |
| Type: | townland |
| Translit Lang1: | Irish |
| Translit Lang1 Type: | Derivation: |
| Translit Lang1 Info: | Irish: Mír Mhíchíl |
| Translit Lang1 Type1: | Meaning: |
| Translit Lang1 Info1: | "Michael's portion" |
| Translit Lang2 Type: | Derivation: |
| Translit Lang2 Type1: | Meaning: |
| Pushpin Map: | Northern Ireland#United Kingdom |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Mormeal shown within Northern Ireland |
| Coordinates: | 54.791°N -6.744°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: | 1654 |
| Parts Type: | Settlements |
| Parts Style: | para |
| Area Total Ha: | 217.65 |
| Area Total Acre: | 537.82 |
| Blank Name Sec1: | Irish grid ref |
| Blank Info Sec1: | H8094 |
Mormeal (pronounced as /ˌmɔrˈmeːl/ and pronounced as /ˌmɔrˈmiːl/,) is a townland lying within the civil parish of Kilcronaghan, County Londonderry, Northern Ireland. It lies in the west of the parish with the Altagoan river to its west forming the parish boundary with Ballynascreen. It is bounded by the townlands of: Brackaghlislea, Drumard, Duntibryan, Gortnaskey, Granny, 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 actual Irish origin of Mormeal is unknown with several different variants provided, most notably by Alfred Munn Moore. The most recent translation as of 2002 states its origin as being; Mír Mhíchíl, meaning Michael's portion. Older origins include:
Along with the townlands of Granny, Tamnyaskey, and Tullyroan, Mormeal 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.
The ruins of the ancient parish church of Kilcronaghan lie within the townland of Mormeal. In the east of the townland on a hill (438 ft.) lies an ancient ráth, and one on another hill (450 ft.) to the south.
| Year | Pop. | |
|---|---|---|
| 1841 | 330 | |
| 1851 | 254 | |
| 1861 | 244 | |
| 1871 | 220 | |
| 1881 | 209 | |
| 1891 | 162 | |
| 1901 | 142 | |
| 1911 | 150 | |
| 1926 | 127 |
| Year | a, r, p | |
|---|---|---|
| 1851 | 515, 1, 3 | |
| 1881 | 515, 1, 3 | |
| 1901 | 515, 1, 3 | |
| 1926 | 527, 1, 31 |
| Year | Form | |
|---|---|---|
| 1654 | Mirrimeith | |
| 1657c | Merinnch (D.S.) | |
| 1659c | Mirmihellgrany (joined with Granny) | |
| 1661 | Merrinnieth | |
| 1661c | Mirmichell | |
| 1672c | Mermeth | |
| 1680 | Mermeale | |
| 1686 | Meremeala | |
| 1767 | Mermeal | |
| 1813 | Mormeal (S.M.) | |
| (D.S.) - Down Survey Map (S.M.) - Sampson's Map | ||