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Eglinton
Eglinton — village in County Londonderry, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 3 h–6 h
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
About
Eglinton is a town, city, village or settlement in the United Kingdom. Recent population estimates put it at around 3,571 people. Address: BT47. Wikidata describes it as: "village in County Londonderry, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom". Coordinates: 55.0404°, -7.1750°.
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From the Wikipedia article
Eglinton is a village in County Londonderry, Northern Ireland. It lies 5.5 miles (8.9 km) east-north-east of Derry, to which it serves as a sleeper village, and 9.5 miles (15.3 km) west-south-west of Limavady. It resides within Derry and Strabane district. The City of Derry Airport, also known as Eglinton Aerodrome and formerly as Londonderry Eglinton Airport, lies a short distance from the village. Eglinton still has an elegant church, former market house, trees around a green and four oaks which started life in Windsor Great Park. The River Muff flows through the village with the afforested Muff Glen being situated just south of the village. At an embankment of Lough Foyle, birdwatchers can find the feeding ground of many seabirds and waders on the mud flats at low tide.
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Background
History
The village of Eglinton was originally known as (the) Muff, and alternatively as (the) Moigh or Mough. These come The same townland where the Faughavale Presbyterian Church resides. The Glenshane Pass is named after Shane. Shanes father, Donal, was evicted after a bailiffs son was allegedly insulted at their home. When Shane returned to the family home he was accused of trespassing, and the family were forced to flee to the hills above Claudy to avoid prosecution. Many families had been driven there to make way for settlers. After a confrontation with two soldiers, Shane was a marked man. Together with his family and local schoolmaster, he was advised to hand himself to the magistrate for a…
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- Coordinates
- 55.0404, -7.1750
- District
- Derry City and Strabane
- Postcode
- BT47
- Parliamentary constituency
- East Londonderry
- Population
- 3,571
Sources
- wikidata: Q853298 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Eglinton, County Londonderry (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Main Street Eglinton 01.JPG (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Eglinton?
- Eglinton is in Northern Ireland, United Kingdom (postcode BT47).
- Is Eglinton free to visit?
- Yes, Eglinton is free to enter.
- How do I get to Eglinton?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode BT47. It sits within the East Londonderry parliamentary constituency.