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Mormeal ( and , 〔) is a townland lying within the civil parish of Kilcronaghan, County Londonderry, Northern Ireland. It lies in the west of the parish with the Altagoan river to its west forming the parish boundary with Ballynascreen. It is bounded by the townlands of: Brackaghlislea, Drumard, Duntibryan, Gortnaskey, Granny, Tamnyaskey. It wasn't apportioned to any of the London livery companies, being kept as church lands.〔 The townland is currently part of Tobermore electoral ward of 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.〔 ==Etymology== The actual Irish origin of Mormeal is unknown with several different variants provided, most notably by Alfred Munn Moore. The most recent translation as of 2002 states its origin as being; ''Mír Mhíchíl'', meaning Michael's portion.〔 Older origins include: * ''Mor-meall'' meaning "great hillock".〔 ''Mór Mael(án)'' in modern Irish. * ''Baile mor miol'' meaning "town of the monsters".〔 * ''Magh-adhair m-bheal'' (pronounced "mawr-meal") meaning "plain of the fire, or adoration, of the god Belus (the sun)".〔 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「Mormeal」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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