Ballinderry, Kilcronaghan civil parish

Ballinderry (locally [ˌbalənˈdɛri], from Irish Baile an Daire, meaning 'homestead of the oakwood'[2]) is a townland lying within the civil parish of Kilcronaghan, County Londonderry, Northern Ireland. It lies on the eastern boundary of the parish; partly bounded by the parishes of Termoneeny and Desertmartin to the north and east. It is also bounded by the townlands of Ballynahone More, Drumsamney, Dromore, Grange, and Gortamney. It was apportioned to the Vintners company.[3]

Ballinderry Baile an Daire
townland
Irish transcription(s)
• Derivation:	Baile an Daire
• Meaning:	"Homestead of the oakwood"
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Coordinates: 54°47′42″N 6°39′29″W
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Country	Northern Ireland
County	County Londonderry
Barony	Loughinsholin
Civil parish	Kilcronaghan
Plantation grant	Vintners Company
First recorded	1609
Government
• Council	Mid Ulster District
• Ward	Tobermore
Area [1]
• Total	391.09 acres (158.27 ha)
Irish grid ref	H864950

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 176 [5] 1851 108 [5] 1861 134 [5] 1871 158 [5] 1881 100 [5] 1891 67[6] 1901 57[6] 1911 69 [4] 1926 65 [4]

Size (acres, roods, poles) Year a, r, p 1851 390, 3, 39 [7] 1881 389, 1, 13[5] 1901 389, 1, 13[6] 1926 391, 1, 36 [4]

Earlier recorded forms[2][8] Year Form 1609 B-derry (E.C.) 1613 Derrey 1654 Ballinderry 1659c Ballinderry, ye ^1/2 towne of 1663 Ballyderry, half 1767 Balenderry (E.C.) - Escheated Counties Map 1609

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 114. 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 - Ballinderry