Granny (townland)
Granny (locally [ˌɡrani], from Irish Greanaigh 'gravelly place') is a townland lying within the civil parish of Kilcronaghan, County Londonderry, Northern Ireland. It lies in the west of the parish on the boundary of the civil parish of Ballynascreen, and is bounded by the townlands of; Calmore, Duntribryan, Moneyshanere, Mormeal, and Tamnyaskey. It wasn't apportioned to any of the London livery companies, being kept as church lands.
Granny | |
|---|---|
townland | |
| Irish transcription(s) | |
| • Derivation: | Greanaigh |
| • Meaning: | "Gravelly place" |
Granny Granny shown within Northern Ireland Granny Granny (the United Kingdom) | |
| Coordinates: 54°48′04″N 6°44′02″W | |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Country | Northern Ireland |
| County | County Londonderry |
| Barony | Loughinsholin |
| Civil parish | Kilcronaghan |
| Plantation grant | Church lands |
| First recorded | 1609 |
| Settlements | Kilross |
| Government | |
| • Council | Mid Ulster District |
| • Ward | Tobermore |
| Area | |
| • Total | 162.79 acres (65.88 ha) |
| Irish grid ref | H8195 |
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. It was also part of the historic barony of Loughinsholin.
The hamlet of Kilross Villas and Kilross Primary School both lie within this townland along the Duntibryan road.