Drummullan

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Drummullan
Irish: Druim Maoláin
Drummullan is located in Northern Ireland
Drummullan
 Drummullan shown within Northern Ireland
Population 174[1]
District Cookstown
County County Londonderry
Country Northern Ireland
Sovereign state United Kingdom
Post town MAGHERAFELT
Postcode district BT45
Dialling code 028
EU Parliament Northern Ireland
UK Parliament Mid Ulster
NI Assembly Mid Ulster
List of places
UK
Northern Ireland
County Londonderry

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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.

Drummullan is home to Derry GAA club CLG Ógra Colmcille.

Its most famous son is 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". He died in London and his skeleton is on display in the Royal College of Surgeons in London.

References

  1. UK Census, 2011
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