Killynumber (, ) is a townland lying within the civil parish of Kilcronaghan, County Londonderry, Northern Ireland. It lies in the south-east with the civil parish of Desertmartin, and it is bounded by the townlands of Annagh & Moneysterlin, Coolsaragh, Drumsamney, Gortamney, and Killytoney. It was apportioned to the Drapers company as well as freeholds.
The townland was part of Tobermore electoral ward of the former Magherafelt District Council, however in 1901 and 1926 it was part of Iniscarn district electoral division as part of the Draperstown dispensary (registrar's) district of Magherafelt Rural District. It was also part of the historic barony of Loughinsholin.
Etymology The townland of Killynumber is postulated as being derived from Cúil an Umair meaning "recess of the trough or hollow", with a noticeable hollow lying within the townland.
History
+ PopulationYearPop. 1841 121 1851 100 1861 80 1871 64 1881 65 1891 64 1901 38 1911 44 1926 35
+ Size (acres, roods, poles) Year a, r, p 1851 180, 0, 33 1881 180, 0, 33 1901 180, 0, 33 1926 180, 1, 32
+ Earlier recorded forms Year Form 1609 Coulanamour (O.S.) 1613 Cowlanamone (Charter) 1622 Colnumer 1654 Cullnumber 1657 Coulananonie 1659c Cooleminiber 1661 Cullminiber 1663 Cullnamer 1767 Killinumber 1813 Killynumer (S.M.)
See also Kilcronaghan List of townlands in Tobermore Tobermore
References HistPop; County and County Borough of Londonderry, 1926, page 24 HistPop; County of Londonderry, 1851, page 241 HistPop; Area, houses, and population, Vol. III [Part 2], Ireland, 1901 Page 34 HistPop; Area, population and number of houses, Vol. III, Ireland, 1881, page 698
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 127-8. Queen's University of Belfast, 1996,