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Dungiven (from Irish Dún Geimhin, meaning 'Gevin's fort') [1] is a small town, townland and civil parish in County Londonderry, Northern Ireland. It is near the main A6 Belfast to Derry road, which bypasses the town. It lies where the rivers Roe, Owenreagh and Owenbeg meet at the foot of the 1,525 ft (465 m) Benbradagh.
Banagher Glen is a nature reserve and forest park south of Dungiven in County Londonderry, Northern Ireland.. It has been a National Nature Reserve since 1974 and is one of the largest and oldest ancient oak and ash woodlands in Ireland. [1]
Following on from the Northern Ireland peace process, there was a demand for more upmarket accommodation and so Glenshane Community Development Limited sought proposals to meet this demand. In 2009 Dungiven Castle Boutique Hotel emerged after the Castle underwent redevelopment and redecoration.
In Ireland, counties are divided into civil parishes, and these parishes are further divided into townlands. The following is a list of townlands sorted by parish in County Londonderry, Northern Ireland: [1]
The River Roe Dungiven. The River Roe (Irish: Abhainn na Ró [1]) is a river located in County Londonderry, Northern Ireland. It flows north from Glenshane in the Sperrin Mountains to Lough Foyle, via the settlements of Dungiven, Burnfoot, Limavady and Myroe. The River Roe's length is 34.25 miles (55.12 km) [2] The Bridges of the River Roe are
Banagher Old Church is a monument in state care, and a scheduled monument, in Banagher near Dungiven in County Londonderry, Northern Ireland. [1] Local tradition ascribes the foundation of the church to either Saint Patrick, or more commonly, St Muiredach O’Heney.
Before the partition of Ireland, it was one of the counties of the Kingdom of Ireland from 1613 onward and then of the United Kingdom after the Acts of Union 1800. Adjoining the north-west shore of Lough Neagh , the county covers an area of 2,118 km 2 (818 sq mi) and today has a population of about 252,231.
The following is a list of the monastic houses in County Londonderry, Northern Ireland.. The smaller establishments such as monastic cells and notable monastic granges (particularly those with resident monks) and camerae of the military orders of monks (Knights Templars and Knights Hospitallers) are included.