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Bellaghy
Also known as: Baile Eachaidh
Bellaghy — village in County Londonderry, Northern Ireland, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 3 h–6 h
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
About
Bellaghy is a town, city, village or settlement in the United Kingdom. Recent population estimates put it at around 1,063 people. Address: BT45. Wikidata describes it as: "village in County Londonderry, Northern Ireland, UK". Coordinates: 54.8080°, -6.5190°.
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Bellaghy (from Irish Baile Eachaidh, meaning 'Eachaidh's townland') is a village in County Londonderry, Northern Ireland. It lies north west of Lough Neagh and about 5 miles north east of Magherafelt. In the centre of the village (known locally as The Diamond) three main roads lead to Magherafelt, Portglenone and Toome. It had a population of 1,063 people in the 2001 Census and is within Mid-Ulster District. Bellaghy is home to various historical landmarks, including a well-preserved 17th century fortified house, Bellaghy Bawn, which is now a museum. A Grade B+ thatched cottage is present in the Bellaghy outskirts. The village is also known as the birthplace, childhood home and resting place of poet Seamus Heaney (1939–2013), who won the Nobel Prize for Literature. There is an arts centre in the village dedicated to Heaney.
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Background
History
There had long been Gaelic settlements in this area. Archaeological evidence has been found in the village of a Gaelic ringfort. In the early 17th century, Bellaghy became one of many towns planned, built and settled under the authority of the Vintners Company of London, as part of the English Plantation of Ulster. In 1622, according to a manuscript of a Captain Thomas Ash, Bellaghy consisted of a church, a castle, a corn mill and twelve houses. in 2007]] During the Plantation, English colonials built a fortified house in the village. It had surrounding walls and two circular towers at opposite corners. Recent excavations have revealed that the fortified house was built on the site of a…
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- Coordinates
- 54.8080, -6.5190
- District
- Mid Ulster
- Postcode
- BT45
- Parliamentary constituency
- Mid Ulster
- Population
- 1,063
- Official site
- www.seamusheaneyhome.com
Sources
- wikidata: Q619278 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Bellaghy (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Bellaghy Village - geograph.org.uk - 569714.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Bellaghy?
- Bellaghy is in Northern Ireland, United Kingdom (postcode BT45).
- Is Bellaghy free to visit?
- Yes, Bellaghy is free to enter.
- How do I get to Bellaghy?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode BT45. It sits within the Mid Ulster parliamentary constituency.