Tobermore (townland)

Tobermore (from Irish An Tobar Mór 'the great well'[2]) is a townland lying within the civil parish of Kilcronaghan, County Londonderry, Northern Ireland. It lies in the north-east of the parish, and is bounded by the townlands of; Ballynahone Beg, Calmore, Clooney, Drumballyhagan Clark, Moneyshanere, and Moyesset. It was apportioned to the Drapers company as well as freeholds.[3]

Tobermore
townland
Irish transcription(s)
• Derivation:	An Tobar Mór
• Meaning:	"The great well"
Tobermore Tobermore shown within Northern Ireland Tobermore Tobermore (the United Kingdom)
Coordinates: 54°48′50″N 6°42′14″W
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Country	Northern Ireland
County	Londonderry
Barony	Loughinsholin
Civil parish	Kilcronaghan
Plantation grant	Drapers Company and freeholds
First recorded	1609
Settlements	Tobermore
Government
• Council	Mid Ulster District
• Ward	Tobermore
Area [1]
• Total	300.72 acres (121.69 ha)
Irish grid ref	H831968

The townland was part of the 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

The townland of Tobermore is named after an ancient well that was once sufficiently powerful to power a nearby mill, but has been dry for over a century. Fortwilliam rath and Fortwilliam House are both found in this townland. The townland of Tobermore along with four adjoining townlands formed the "Henry Estate".[3]

The town of Tobermore lies mostly in this townland, and partially in those of Calmore, Moneyshanere, and Moyesset.

Population Year Pop. 1841 224 [5] 1851 138 [5] 1861 112 [5] 1871 67 [5] 1881 61 [5] 1891 67 [6] 1901 42 [6] 1911 342 ^[a][4] 1926 279 ^[b][4] ^[a] - along with townlands of Calmore and Moneyshanere, population counted as part of total for Tobermore town[4] ^[b] - includes the population of Tobermore town that lies within Tobermore townland.[4]

Size (acres, roods, poles) Year a, r, p 1851 295, 0, 29 [7] 1881 296, 0, 34 [5] 1901 296, 0, 34 [6] 1926 295, 2, 29 [4]

Earlier recorded forms[8] Year Form 1609 Tobarnmore (O.S.) [3] 1613 ^1/2 Tubbor Moore 1613 Tobarmore (Charter) [3] 1622 Tubermor 1654 Tobermore 1657 Tobarrmore 1659c Tobermoore Qr. 1661 Tobermore (O.S.) - Ordnance Survey 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 133-4. 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 - Tobermore