First recorded 1609 | Irish grid ref H8092 | |
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Plantation grant Drapers Company and freeholds | ||
Brackaghlislea ([ˌbraklïsˈleː], [ˌbrakrïsˈleː], and [ˌbrakïsˈleː]; from Irish: An Bhreacach, meaning "the speckled place", and Lios Liath, meaning "grey fort") is a townland lying within the civil parish of Kilcronaghan, County Londonderry, Northern Ireland. It lies to the south-west of the parish and is bounded to the south and west by the civil parish of Ballinascreen. It is bounded by the following townlands: Drumard, Gortahurk, Mormeal, Tamnyaskey and Tullyroan. It was apportioned to the Drapers company and freeholds.
The townland currently lies within Tobermore electoral ward of Magherafelt District Council, however in 1901 and 1926 it was part of Iniscarn District Electoral Division as part of the Draperstown dispensery (registrar's) district of Magherafelt Rural District. It was also part of the historic barony of Loughinsholin.
History
The modern townland of Brackaghlislea appears to be the amalgamation of two 17th century townlands: Ballynebracky (from Irish: Baile na Breacai, meaning "townland of the speckled place"); and Lislea (from Irish: Lios Liath, meaning "grey fort"). They are listed separately in several early sources and appear side by side in a map of the Escheated Counties from 1609.