Drummullan
Drummullan
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| Population | 174[1] |
| District | |
| County | |
| Country | Northern Ireland |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | MAGHERAFELT |
| Postcode district | BT45 |
| Dialling code | 028 |
| UK Parliament | |
| NI Assembly | |
Drummullan (from Irish Druim Maoláin)[2] is a small village and townland in County Londonderry, Northern Ireland. It is situated 2.6 km west of Coagh, 5.5 km east of Cookstown,[3] 5 km south of Moneymore, and 7.8 km north of Stewartstown in County Tyrone. Most of the village lies on the Moneymore to Stewartstown road, and is situated within Mid-Ulster District.
Sport
Drummullan is home to Derry GAA club CLG Ógra Colmcille.
Notable people
Its most notable person from Drummullan was Charles Byrne, known as the 'Irish Giant', who lived during the 1770s in Littlebridge and moved to England at the age of 21. He was 7'7" and died in London, where his skeleton is on display in the Royal College of Surgeons in London.
References
- ^ UK Census, 2011
- ^ "Place Names NI - Home". www.placenamesni.org. Retrieved 2016-04-16.
- ^ "Cookstown Area Plan 2010 Adopted Plan" (PDF). Planning NI. Retrieved 2008-02-03.
