Where is Desertmartin?

Desertmartin is in Northern Ireland, United Kingdom (postcode BT45 5LR).

Is Desertmartin free to visit?

Yes, Desertmartin is free to enter.

How do I get to Desertmartin?

Drivers can navigate to postcode BT45 5LR. It sits within the Mid Ulster parliamentary constituency.

Towns & cities · Northern Ireland

Desertmartin

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Desertmartin — village in County Londonderry, Northern Ireland, UK.

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Plan your visit

Typical visit: 3 h–6 h

Free entry
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Desertmartin is a town, city, village or settlement in the United Kingdom. Wikidata describes it as: "village in County Londonderry, Northern Ireland, UK". Coordinates: 54.7667°, -6.6833°.

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From the Wikipedia article

Desertmartin (; from Irish Díseart Mhártain, meaning 'Saint Martin's hermitage') is a small village in County Londonderry, Northern Ireland. It is four miles from Magherafelt, at the foot of Slieve Gallion. In the 2001 Census the greater Desertmartin area had a population of 1,276. It lies within Desertmartin parish, Mid-Ulster District, and the historic barony of Loughinsholin. Neighbouring settlements include Draperstown, Magherafelt, Moneymore, and Tobermore.

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Background

History

The monastic hermitage of Desertmartin was originally dedicated to Saint Martin of Tours. The remains of the ancient parish church are in the townland of Knocknagin at the east side of the village. On 19 May 1922, during the Irish War of Independence, a mob of unionists and Ulster Special Constables attacked and burned many Catholic homes and businesses in Desertmartin, in revenge for the burning of a unionist-owned mill. Special Constables took four Catholic men from their homes outside the village and summarily executed them by the roadside.

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Coordinates: 54.7667, -6.6833
District: Mid Ulster
Postcode: BT45 5LR
Parliamentary constituency: Mid Ulster

Sources

wikidata: Q482374 (CC0)
wikipedia: Desertmartin (CC BY-SA 4.0)
commons: Desertmartin - geograph.org.uk - 114803.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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