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Park is a small village in County Londonderry, Northern Ireland. It sits on the banks of the River Faughan and the foothills of the Sperrin Mountains near the village of Claudy . The village adjoins the 120-hectare Learmount Forest; Learmount Castle is situated in the forest, and has stood for hundreds of years.
Derry is a common place name in Ireland, with at least six towns bearing that name and at least a further 79 places. The word Derry often forms part of the place name, for example, Derrybeg, Derryboy, Derrylea and Derrymore.
Ardmore (from Irish An tArd Mór, meaning 'the great height') [1] [3] is a village and townland in County Londonderry, Northern Ireland. In the 2001 Census it had a population of 210. It is within Derry and Strabane district. Ardmore has a number of sports teams including cricket, soccer and Gaelic football.
Curran (from Irish an Corrán, meaning 'the crescent') [1] is a small village and townland in County Londonderry, Northern Ireland. In the 2001 Census it had a population of 132 people. It is within the Mid-Ulster District Council area, specifically within the Moyola District Electoral Area.
Derry Beg Daire Beag: little oak grove Derry More Daire Mór: big oak grove Drummond Drumman: hill-ridge Drumramer Droim Reamhar: thick ridge Dunbeg Dún Beag: little fort Dunmore Dún Mór: big fort Enagh Eanach: marsh Fruithill fruit hill Glebe An Ghléib: tract of church land Glenkeen Gleann Caoin: pleasant valley Gortcorbies Gort Corr Buidhe
Culmore Fort was an important strategic position linked to the garrison town of Derry. In 1608 when Sir Cahir O'Doherty, a formerly loyal Gaelic leader, launched O'Doherty's Rebellion by seizing and burning Derry he began by first capturing a supply of arms from the arsenal at Culmore after capturing its commander Captain Henry Hart.
Greysteel or Gresteel [1] is a village in County Londonderry, Northern Ireland.It lies 9 miles (14 km) to the east of Derry and 7 miles (11 km) to the west of Limavady on the main A2 coast road between Limavady and Derry, overlooking Lough Foyle.