Killynumber

Killynumber (locally [ˌkʲïliˈnӧmər], from Irish Cúil an Umair 'recess of the trough or hollow'^[2]) is a townland lying within the civil parish of Kilcronaghan, County Londonderry, Northern Ireland. It lies in the south-east with the civil parish of Desertmartin, and it is bounded by the townlands of Annagh & Moneysterlin, Coolsaragh, Drumsamney, Gortamney, and Killytoney. It was apportioned to the Drapers company as well as freeholds.^[3]

Killynumber
townland
Irish transcription(s)
• Derivation:	Cúil an Umair
• Meaning:	"Recess of the trough or hollow"
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Coordinates: 54°47′31″N 6°41′10″W
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Country	Northern Ireland
County	County Londonderry
Barony	Loughinsholin
Civil parish	Kilcronaghan
Plantation grant	Drapers Company and freeholds
First recorded	1609
Government
• Council	Mid Ulster District
• Ward	Tobermore
Area [1]
• Total	177.04 acres (71.64 ha)
Irish grid ref	H8494

The townland was part of Tobermore electoral ward of the former Magherafelt District Council, however in 1901 and 1926 it was part of Iniscarn district electoral division as part of the Draperstown dispensary (registrar's) district of Magherafelt Rural District.^[4][5] It was also part of the historic barony of Loughinsholin.^[3]

Etymology

The townland of Killynumber is postulated as being derived from Cúil an Umair meaning "recess of the trough or hollow", with a noticeable hollow lying within the townland.^[2]

History

Population Year Pop. 1841 121 [6] 1851 100 [6] 1861 80 [6] 1871 64 [6] 1881 65 [6] 1891 64 [4] 1901 38 [a] [4] 1911 44 [5] 1926 35 [5] ^[a] - decrease is attributed to emigration and removals [4]

Size (acres, roods, poles) Year a, r, p 1851 180, 0, 33 [7] 1881 180, 0, 33 [6] 1901 180, 0, 33 [4] 1926 180, 1, 32 [5]

Earlier recorded forms[8] Year Form 1609 Coulanamour (O.S.) 1613 Cowlanamone (Charter) 1622 Colnumer 1654 Cullnumber 1657 Coulananonie 1659c Cooleminiber 1661 Cullminiber 1663 Cullnamer 1767 Killinumber 1813 Killynumer (S.M.) [3] (O.S.) - Ordnance Survey map (1609) (Charter) - Charter of Londonderry (1613) (S.M.) - Sampson's Map

See also

• Kilcronaghan
• List of townlands in Tobermore
• Tobermore