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Drumballyhagan Clark

Drumballyhagan
Irish transcription(s)
 • Derivation: Droim Bhaile Uí Ágáin
 • Meaning: "O'Hagan's townland"
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Drumballyhagan is located in Northern Ireland
Drumballyhagan
Drumballyhagan
Drumballyhagan shown within Northern Ireland
Coordinates: 54°49′26″N 6°42′50″W / 54.824°N 6.714°W / 54.824; -6.714Coordinates: 54°49′26″N 6°42′50″W / 54.824°N 6.714°W / 54.824; -6.714
Country Northern Ireland
County County Londonderry
Barony Loughinsholin
Civil parish Kilcronaghan
Plantation grant Vintners Company
First recorded 1609
Government
 • Council Magherafelt District Council
 • Ward Tobermore
Area
 • Total 129.73 ha (320.57 acres)
Irish grid ref H8298
Drumballyhagan Clarke
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Area
 • Total 48.94 ha (120.93 acres)
Irish grid ref H8297

Drumballyhagan and Drumballyhagan Clark (locally [ˌdrӧmˌbaliˈhaɡən], from Irish Droim Bhaile Uí Ágáin, meaning 'ridge of O'Hagans townland') are two townlands lying within the civil parish of Kilcronaghan, County Londonderry, Northern Ireland. Situated in the north of the parish, the two townlands are separated by the Moyola River, of which the southern portion was held by a person surnamed "Clark". Together they are bounded by the townlands of; Ballynahone Beg, Bracaghreilly, Drumcrow, Fallagloon, Lisnamuck, Moneyshanere, and Tobermore. It was apportioned to the Vintners company.

The townland is currently part of Tobermore electoral ward of Magherafelt District Council, however in 1926 it was part of Tobermore district electoral division as part of the Maghera division of Magherafelt Rural District. It was also part of the historic barony of Loughinsholin.

This townland derives its name from the O'Hagan's, one of the principal Irish families in the barony of Loughinsholin. They occupied a castle in the nearby townland of Calmore and the surname was common in the neighbouring parishes of Desertmartin and Ballynascreen.


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