Drummullan

Village in County Londonderry, Northern Ireland

Human settlement in Northern Ireland

List of places: UK; Northern Ireland; County Londonderry

54°38′47″N 6°39′33″W / 54.6463°N 6.6592°W / 54.6463; -6.6592

Drummullan (from Irish Druim Maoláin meaning "ridge of the bare hill")^[2] is a small village and townland in County Londonderry, Northern Ireland. It is 1+1⁄2 miles (2.4 km) west of Coagh, 3+1⁄2 miles (5.6 km) east of Cookstown,^[3] 3+1⁄4 miles (5.2 km) south of Moneymore and 5 miles (8 km) north of Stewartstown in County Tyrone. Most of the village lies on the Moneymore to Stewartstown road, and is in the Mid-Ulster District.

Sport

Drummullan is home to Derry GAA club CLG Ógra Colmcille.

Notable people

Drummullan's most famous son is the "Irish Giant" Charles Byrne, who was born in Littlebridge in 1761. His 7'7" frame made him a celebrity in England, and his skeleton was put on display at London's Royal College of Surgeons after his death.

References

^ UK Census, 2011
^ "Place Names NI - Home". www.placenamesni.org. Retrieved 16 April 2016.
^ "Cookstown Area Plan 2010 Adopted Plan" (PDF). Planning NI. Retrieved 3 February 2008.