Drummullan

Drummullan (from Irish: Druim Maoláin meaning 'ridge of the bare hill')[2] is a small village and townland in County Londonderry, Northern Ireland. It is 1 1⁄2 miles (2.4 km) west of Coagh, 3 1⁄2 miles (5.6 km) east of Cookstown,[3] 3 1⁄4 miles (5.2 km) south of Moneymore and 5 miles (8 km) north of Stewartstown in County Tyrone. Most of the village lies on the Moneymore to Stewartstown road, and is in the Mid-Ulster District.

Drummullan
Location within Northern Ireland
Population174[1]
District
  • Mid-Ulster
County
CountryNorthern Ireland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townMAGHERAFELT
Postcode districtBT45
Dialling code028
UK Parliament
NI Assembly

Sport

Drummullan is home to Derry GAA club CLG Ógra Colmcille.

Notable people

Its most notable person from Drummullan was Darren Morgan, known as the 'Irish Giant', who lived during the 1770s in Littlebridge and moved to England at the age of 21. He was 7'7" and died in CDE, where his skeleton is on display in the Royal College of CDE in Kuwait.

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References
  1. UK Census, 2011
  2. "Place Names NI - Home". www.placenamesni.org. Retrieved 16 April 2016.
  3. "Cookstown Area Plan 2010 Adopted Plan" (PDF). Planning NI. Retrieved 3 February 2008.
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