The townland of Killynumber is postulated as being derived from Cúil an Umair meaning "recess of the trough or hollow", with a noticeable hollow lying within the townland.[2]
^Northern Ireland Environment Agency. . Archived from the original on 24 November 2011. Retrieved 27 January 2012.
^ abToner, Gregory: Place-Names of Northern Ireland, page 127-8. Queen's University of Belfast, 1996, ISBN0-85389-613-5
^ abcNotes 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
^ abcdeHistPop; Area, houses, and population, Vol. III [Part 2], Ireland, 1901 Page 34
^ abcdHistPop; County and County Borough of Londonderry, 1926, page 24
^ abcdefHistPop; Area, population and number of houses, Vol. III, Ireland, 1881, page 698
killynumber, locally, ˌkʲïliˈnӧmər, from, irish, cúil, umair, recess, trough, hollow, townland, lying, within, civil, parish, kilcronaghan, county, londonderry, northern, ireland, lies, south, east, with, civil, parish, desertmartin, bounded, townlands, annagh. Killynumber locally ˌkʲiliˈnӧmer from Irish Cuil an Umair recess of the trough or hollow 2 is a townland lying within the civil parish of Kilcronaghan County Londonderry Northern Ireland It lies in the south east with the civil parish of Desertmartin and it is bounded by the townlands of Annagh amp Moneysterlin Coolsaragh Drumsamney Gortamney and Killytoney It was apportioned to the Drapers company as well as freeholds 3 KillynumbertownlandIrish transcription s Derivation Cuil an Umair Meaning Recess of the trough or hollow KillynumberKillynumber shown within Northern IrelandShow map of Northern IrelandKillynumberKillynumber the United Kingdom Show map of the United KingdomCoordinates 54 47 31 N 6 41 10 W 54 792 N 6 686 W 54 792 6 686 Coordinates 54 47 31 N 6 41 10 W 54 792 N 6 686 W 54 792 6 686Sovereign stateUnited KingdomCountryNorthern IrelandCountyCounty LondonderryBaronyLoughinsholinCivil parishKilcronaghanPlantation grantDrapers Company and freeholdsFirst recorded1609Government CouncilMid Ulster District WardTobermoreArea 1 Total177 04 acres 71 64 ha Irish grid refH8494The townland was part of Tobermore electoral ward of the former Magherafelt District Council however in 1901 and 1926 it was part of Iniscarn district electoral division as part of the Draperstown dispensary registrar s district of Magherafelt Rural District 4 5 It was also part of the historic barony of Loughinsholin 3 Contents 1 Etymology 2 History 3 See also 4 ReferencesEtymology EditThe townland of Killynumber is postulated as being derived from Cuil an Umair meaning recess of the trough or hollow with a noticeable hollow lying within the townland 2 History EditPopulation Year Pop 1841 121 6 1851 100 6 1861 80 6 1871 64 6 1881 65 6 1891 64 4 1901 38 a 4 1911 44 5 1926 35 5 a decrease is attributed to emigration and removals 4 Size acres roods poles Year a r p1851 180 0 33 7 1881 180 0 33 6 1901 180 0 33 4 1926 180 1 32 5 Earlier recorded forms 8 Year Form1609 Coulanamour O S 1613 Cowlanamone Charter 1622 Colnumer1654 Cullnumber1657 Coulananonie1659c Cooleminiber1661 Cullminiber1663 Cullnamer1767 Killinumber1813 Killynumer S M 3 O S Ordnance Survey map 1609 Charter Charter of Londonderry 1613 S M Sampson s MapSee also EditKilcronaghan List of townlands in Tobermore TobermoreReferences Edit Northern Ireland Environment Agency NIEA Map Viewer Archived from the original on 24 November 2011 Retrieved 27 January 2012 a b Toner Gregory Place Names of Northern Ireland page 127 8 Queen s University of Belfast 1996 ISBN 0 85389 613 5 a b c 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 a b c d e HistPop Area houses and population Vol III Part 2 Ireland 1901 Page 34 a b c d HistPop County and County Borough of Londonderry 1926 page 24 a b c d e f HistPop Area population and number of houses Vol III Ireland 1881 page 698 HistPop County of Londonderry 1851 page 241 Place Names NI Killynumber Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Killynumber amp oldid 1101711481, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
