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Kilcronaghan (〔〔) is a civil parish in County Londonderry, Northern Ireland. Containing one major settlement, Tobermore, and lying on the descending slope of Slieve Gallion, Kilcronaghan is bordered by the civil parishes of Ballynascreen, Desertmartin, Maghera, and Termoneeny. It lies within the former historic barony of Loughinsholin and is situated in Magherafelt District Council. As an ecclesiastical parish it lies within the Diocese of Derry and Raphoe.〔 Artefacts of human habitation in the Kilcronaghan area have been traced as far back as 1800-1000 BC.〔 The history of the parish itself can be traced as far back as the 6th century when St Crunathan founded the church from which it takes its name.〔〔 It has been the site of massacres and executions,〔〔 with the River Moyola which flows through the parish forming the border between the ancient kingdoms of Ui Tuirtri and Fir Li. ==Topography== The parish of Kilcronaghan lies on the descending slope of Slieve Gallion (), with its highest point lying in the townland of Gortahurk, above sea level. From here it slopes downwards to low gravelly hills, which predominate in the parish. This series of hills become more broken and irregular as they approach the River Moyola.〔 Prominent hills in Kilcronaghan parish are (townland in brackets); Brackaghlislea (in Brackaghlislea), high; Mormeal (in Mormeal), high; Bonfire Hill (in Tullyroan), high; Donnelly's Hill (in Gortahurk), high; Drumbally (in Coolsaragh), high; Calmore Hill (in Calmore), high; Killynumber Hill (in Killynumber), high; Todd Hill (in Gortamney), high; and Fortwilliam (in Tobermore), high. The River Moyola flows through the parish's northern extremity along with a few small rivulets, and forms the boundary between Kilcronaghan and the parish of Ballynascreen (Ballinascreen). There were formerly 16 small lakes in the parish, residing largely in the townlands of Brackaghlislea, Tullyroan, Gortahurk, and Mormeal.〔 A small lough named as Lough Aber lies in Ballinderry townland, whilst a smaller lough lies in Killytoney. The natural wood of the parish of Kilcronaghan consists of oak, ash, birch, alder, hazel and holly with thorns.〔 The vast majority of the woodland has been deforested though small woods lie in Mormeal and Killytoney, whilst Nutgrove Wood lies in the townlands of Gortahurk and Tullyroan. A large oak called the Royal Oak grew near Calmore Castle in Tobermore. Until it was destroyed in a heavy storm, the Royal Oak was said to have been so large that horsemen on horseback could not touch one another with their whips across it. From this vague description, it is conjectured that the Royal Oak was about in diameter or in circumference. Another oak tree that once grew near Tobermore was so tall and straight that it was known as the "Fishing Rod". Tradition is that the whole of the townlands were once covered with magnificent oak trees.〔 Nothing but oak is found in the small bog of Coolsaragh. The flow bog of Tullyroan and Gortahurk has all been cut.〔 Ballynahone Bog lies in the townlands of Ballynahone More and Ballynahone Beg, and is the second largest lowland raised bog in Northern Ireland and has been declared a Special Area of Conservation.〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Kilcronaghan」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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