Clooney, Kilcronaghan civil parish
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{{Infobox settlement
| name = Clooney
| type = townland
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| translit_lang1 = Irish
| translit_lang1_type = Derivation:
| translit_lang1_info = {{lang|ga|An Chluanaidh}}
| translit_lang1_type1 = Meaning:
| translit_lang1_info1 = "The meadow"
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| coordinates = {{coord|54.8111|-6.6874|region:GB_scale:20000|format=dms|display=inline,title}}
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| subdivision_type = Sovereign state
| subdivision_name = United Kingdom
| subdivision_type1 = Country
| subdivision_name1 = Northern Ireland
| subdivision_type2 = County
| subdivision_name2 = County Londonderry
| subdivision_type3 = Barony
| subdivision_name3 = Loughinsholin
| subdivision_type4 = Civil parish
| subdivision_name4 = Kilcronaghan
| leader_title = Council
| leader_name = Mid Ulster District
| leader_title1 = Ward
| leader_name1 = Tobermore
| established_title = Plantation grant
| established_date = Drapers Company and freeholds
| established_title1 = First recorded
| established_date1 = 1609
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| parts_type = Settlements
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| area_total_ha = 161.33
| area_total_acre = 398.65
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Clooney ({{IPA|en|ˌkloːni|label=locally|generic=yes}} and {{IPA|en|ˌkloni||generic=yes}}, {{Irish derived place name|An Chluanaidh|the meadow}}) is a townland lying within the civil parish of Kilcronaghan, County Londonderry, Northern Ireland. It lies in north-east of the parish and is bounded in the north by the Moyola River as well as the parish of Termoneeny. It is bounded by the following townlands; Ballynahone Beg, Ballynahone More, Gortamney, Moyesset, and Tobermore. It was apportioned to the Drapers company as well as freeholds.
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.
History
John O'Donovan, who worked on the Ordnance Survey if the early 19th century, recommended that the townland of Clooney be spelt as "Cloan", however his suggestion was scored out in the Ordnance Survey Name Books and replaced with "Cloney", which was based on the apparent usage of the time. At a later stage it was again revised to the modern spelling "Clooney".
The townland appears to have been originally known along the lines of Ballynecloney ({{Irish derived place name|Baile na Cluana|townland of the meadow}}), with variations of this spelling used in various sources from 1609 until 1657.
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1841 |
1851 |
1861 |
1871 |
1881 |
1891 |
1901 |
1911 |
1926 |
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1851 |
1881 |
1901 |
1926 |
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1609
| B-neclouy (E.C.) |
1613
| Ba-ne Clon |
1613
| Ballmeclom (Charter) |
1654
| Belliclan |
1657
| Ballinacleny |
1659c
| Clone, ye 1/2 towne of |
1663
| Cloane |
1767
| Clooney |
1813
| Cloan |
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See also
References
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[http://www.placenamesni.org/resultdetails.php?entry=3799 Place Names NI - Clooney]
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{{County Londonderry}}
Category:Townlands of County Londonderry
Category:Civil parish of Kilcronaghan
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