Gortamney

Gortamney (locally [ˌɡɔrˈtaːmni], from Irish Gort an tSamhraidh 'the summer field'[2]) 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.[3]

Gortamney
townland
Irish transcription(s)
• Derivation:	Gort an tSamhraidh
• Meaning:	"The summer field"
Gortamney Gortamney shown within Northern Ireland Gortamney Gortamney (the United Kingdom)
Coordinates: 54°48′04″N 6°40′41″W
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Country	Northern Ireland
County	County Londonderry
Barony	Loughinsholin
Civil parish	Kilcronaghan
Plantation grant	Drapers Company and Crown freeholds
First recorded	1609
Government
• Council	Mid Ulster District
• Ward	Tobermore
Area [1]
• Total	364.16 acres (147.37 ha)
Irish grid ref	H8595

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.[4] It was also part of the historic barony of Loughinsholin.[3]

History

Population Year Pop. 1841 136 [5] 1851 112 [5] 1861 95 [5] 1871 98 [5] 1881 95 [5] 1891 85 [6] 1901 65 [6] 1911 91 [4] 1926 93 [4]

Size (acres, roods, poles) Year a, r, p 1851 372, 1, 12[7] 1881 372, 2, 36 [5] 1901 372, 2, 36 [6] 1926 372, 2, 28 [4]

Earlier recorded forms[2][8] Year Form 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

See also

• Kilcronaghan
• List of townlands in Tobermore
• Tobermore

References

1. Northern Ireland Environment Agency. "NIEA Map Viewer". Archived from the original on 24 November 2011. Retrieved 27 January 2012.
2. Toner, Gregory: Place-Names of Northern Ireland, page 124-125. Queen's University of Belfast, 1996, ISBN 0-85389-613-5
3. Notes on the Place Names of the Parishes and Townlands of the County of Londonderry, 1925, Alfred Moore Munn, Clerk of the Crown and Peace of the City and County of Londonderry
4. HistPop; County and County Borough of Londonderry, 1926, page 27
5. HistPop; Area, population and number of houses, Vol. III, Ireland, 1881, page 698
6. HistPop; Area, houses, and population, Vol. III [Part 2], Ireland, 1901 Page 35
7. HistPop; County of Londonderry, 1851, page 241
8. Place Names NI - Gortamney