Granny () 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.
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.
History Along with the townlands of Mormeal, Tamnyaskey, and Tullyroan, Granny comprises the four townlands that make up the Bishop of Derrys lands in the parish. Prior to the Plantation of Ulster, these four townlands constituted the termon (or erenagh) land of the parish, and were known as "Ballintrolla, Derreskerdan, Dirrygrinagh et Kellynahawla". Despite these townlands being in the same location as the later townlands, it is now impossible to match their names accurately.
Statistics
+ PopulationYearPop. 1841 100 1851 88 1861 78 1871 77 1881 57 1891 58 1901 52 1911 37 1926 36
+ Size (acres, roods, poles) Year a, r, p 1851 158, 0, 34 1881 158, 0, 34 1901 158, 0, 34 1926 158, 3, 32
+ Earlier recorded forms Year Form 1609 Durngrunagh 1654 Cranne 1654 Granny 1657c Cranny 1659c Mirmihellgrany(joined with Mormeal) 1661c Grenaghan 1663 Crinney 1672c Ganny 1813 Granny (S.M.) (S.M.) - Sampson's Map
See also Kilcronaghan List of townlands in Tobermore Tobermore
References HistPop; County and County Borough of Londonderry, 1926, page 27 HistPop; County of Londonderry, 1851, page 241 HistPop; Area, population and number of houses, Vol. III, Ireland, 1881, page 698 Place Names NI - Granny 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 125. Queen's University of Belfast, 1996, Toner, Gregory: Place-Names of Northern Ireland, page 112. Queen's University of Belfast, 1996, HistPop; Area, houses, and population, Vol. III [Part 2], Ireland, 1901 Page 35