Cloughfin

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| name = Cloughfin

| type = townland

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| translit_lang1 = Irish

| translit_lang1_type = Derivation:

| translit_lang1_info = {{lang|ga|Cloch Fhionn}}

| translit_lang1_type1 = Meaning:

| translit_lang1_info1 = "White stone"

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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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| area_total_ha = 71.77

| area_total_acre = 177.35

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Cloughfin ({{IPA|en|ˌklɔxˈfïn|label=locally|generic=yes}}, {{Irish derived place name|Cloch Fhionn|white stone}}) is a townland lying within the civil parish of Kilcronaghan, County Londonderry, Northern Ireland. It lies in the center of the parish, and is bounded by the following townlands: Calmore, Coolsaragh, Killytoney, and Tullyroan. It was apportioned to the Drapers company and freeholds.

The 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. It was also part of the historic barony of Loughinsholin.

History

Whilst Cloughfin is cited as meaning "white stone", it can not be ruled out that it may have a connection to the legendary figure, Finn McCool. There appears to be no trace left of the rock, which the townland is named after.

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! style="width:75px;"|Pop.

1841

| 99

1851

| 72

1861

| 74

1871

| 64

1881

| 50

1891

| 44

1901

| 39

1911

| 29

1926

| 12

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|+ Size (acres, roods, poles)

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1851

| 178, 1, 7

1881

| 178, 1, 7

1901

| 178, 1, 7

1926

| 178, 2, 2

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|+ Earlier recorded forms

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1609

| Cloghom (E.C.)

1613

| Cloghfine

1613

| Cloghom (Charter)

1622

| Cloughtym

1654

| Cloughfin

1654

| Clowghfin

1657

| Cloghony

1663

| Clohtine

1767

| Cloughfin

colspan="2" align="center" | (E.C.) - Echeated Counties Map 1609
(Charter) - Charter of Londonderry 1613

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See also

References

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[http://www.histpop.org/ohpr/servlet/PageBrowser2?ResourceType=Census&ResourceType=Legislation&ResourceType=Essays&ResourceType=Registrar%20General&ResourceType=TNA&SearchTerms=brackaghlislea&simple=yes&path=Results&active=yes&titlepos=5&mno=239&pageseq=50 HistPop; County and County Borough of Londonderry, 1926, page 24]

[http://www.histpop.org/ohpr/servlet/PageBrowser2?ResourceType=Census&ResourceType=TNA&SearchTerms=tobermore&simple=yes&path=Results&active=yes&titlepos=1&mno=396&pageseq=15 HistPop; County of Londonderry, 1851, page 241]

[http://www.histpop.org/ohpr/servlet/PageBrowser2?ResourceType=Census&ResourceType=Legislation&ResourceType=Essays&ResourceType=Registrar%20General&ResourceType=TNA&SearchTerms=brackaghlislea&simple=yes&path=Results&active=yes&titlepos=1&mno=434&pageseq=696 HistPop; Area, population and number of houses, Vol. III, Ireland, 1881, page 698]

[http://www.histpop.org/ohpr/servlet/PageBrowser2?ResourceType=Census&ResourceType=Legislation&ResourceType=Essays&ResourceType=Registrar%20General&ResourceType=TNA&SearchTerms=ballymacilcurr&simple=yes&path=Results&active=yes&titlepos=7&mno=450&pageseq=366 HistPop; Area, houses, and population, Vol. III [Part 2], Ireland, 1901 Page 34]

[http://www.placenamesni.org/resultdetails.php?entry=3864 Place Names NI - Cloughfin]

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

Toner, Gregory: Place-Names of Northern Ireland, page 118. Queen's University of Belfast, 1996, {{ISBN|0-85389-613-5}}

{{cite web |url=http://maps.ehsni.gov.uk/SixInchSeries/Default.aspx |access-date=27 January 2012 |author=Northern Ireland Environment Agency |title=NIEA Map Viewer |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111124125249/http://maps.ehsni.gov.uk/SixInchSeries/Default.aspx |archive-date=24 November 2011 }}

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Category:Townlands of County Londonderry

Category:Civil parish of Kilcronaghan

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