Fallagloon
Encyclopedia
Fallagloon is a townland lying within the civil parish of Maghera, County Londonderry
, Northern Ireland
. It lies in the north-west boundary of the parish, and is bounded by the townlands of; Ballyknock, Ballynahone Beg
, Bracaghreilly
, Currudda, Drumballyhagan
, Falgortrevy
, Fallylea, Glenshane, and Tullyheran. It was apportioned to the Vintners
company.
The townland in 1926 was part of Tullykeran District Electoral Division
as part of the Maghera dispensery (registrar's) district of Magherafelt
Rural District
. Fallagloon as part of Maghera civil parish also lies in the former barony of Loughinsholin
.
County Londonderry
The place name Derry is an anglicisation of the old Irish Daire meaning oak-grove or oak-wood. As with the city, its name is subject to the Derry/Londonderry name dispute, with the form Derry preferred by nationalists and Londonderry preferred by unionists...
, Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland is one of the four countries of the United Kingdom. Situated in the north-east of the island of Ireland, it shares a border with the Republic of Ireland to the south and west...
. It lies in the north-west boundary of the parish, and is bounded by the townlands of; Ballyknock, Ballynahone Beg
Ballynahone Beg, Maghera civil parish
Ballynahone Beg is a townland lying within the civil parish of Maghera, County Londonderry, Northern Ireland. It lies in the south-west of the parish, and is bounded by the townlands of; Ballynahone More, Clooney, Craigadick, Drumballyhagan, Drumballyhagan Clark, Fallagloon, Falgortrevy, Mullagh,...
, Bracaghreilly
Bracaghreilly
Bracaghreilly is a townland lying within the civil parish of Maghera, County Londonderry, Northern Ireland. It lies on the west boundary of the parish, and is bounded by the townlands of; Drumballyhagan, Fallagloon, Glenshane, Kirley, and Lisnamuck...
, Currudda, Drumballyhagan
Drumballyhagan
Drumballyhagan and Drumballyhagan Clark 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"...
, Falgortrevy
Falgortrevy
Falgortrevy is a townland lying within the civil parish of Maghera, County Londonderry, Northern Ireland. It lies on the western boundary of the parish and is divided into two portions;...
, Fallylea, Glenshane, and Tullyheran. It was apportioned to the Vintners
Worshipful Company of Vintners
The Worshipful Company of Vintners is one of the Livery Companies of the City of London, England.- History and origins :It probably existed as early as the twelfth century, and it received a Royal Charter in 1364. Due to the Royal Charter, the Company gained a monopoly over wine imports from Gascony...
company.
The townland in 1926 was part of Tullykeran District Electoral Division
District Electoral Division
A district electoral division is a former name given to a low-level territorial division in Ireland. In 1994, both district electoral divisions and wards were renamed as electoral divisions...
as part of the Maghera dispensery (registrar's) district of Magherafelt
Magherafelt
Magherafelt is a small town in County Londonderry, Northern Ireland. It had a population of 8,372 people recorded in the 2001 Census. It is the biggest town in the south of County Londonderry and is the social, economic and political hub of the area...
Rural District
Rural district
Rural districts were a type of local government area – now superseded – established at the end of the 19th century in England, Wales, and Ireland for the administration of predominantly rural areas at a level lower than that of the administrative counties.-England and Wales:In England...
. Fallagloon as part of Maghera civil parish also lies in the former barony of Loughinsholin
Barony of Loughinsholin
Loughinsholin is a barony in County Londonderry, Northern Ireland. Its southeast borders the northwest shore of Lough Neagh, and itself is bordered by seven other baronies: Dungannon Upper to the south; Strabane Upper to the west; Keenaght and Coleraine to the north; Kilconway, Toome Upper, and...
.