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Castledawson, Londonderry

Castledawson is a village, lying on the River Moyola in County Londonderry. It is primarily within the townland of Shanemullagh, in the civil parish of Magherafelt. The village was named after its 'castle' (a large manor house) built by Joshua Dawson in 1713. He was Chief Secretary for Ireland and founded the village in 1710. The village is within the council area of Mid Ulster.

Place Type: Village
Historic County: Londonderry
Lat, Long: 54.778255,-6.556284
Grid Reference: H 9294 9321
Townland: Shanemullagh TD
Civil Parish: Magherafelt CP
Council Area: Mid Ulster CA
Police Area: Northern Ireland PA
Devolved Legislature:  Northern Ireland Assembly

GBPN ID: 322025
Entry Type: Main listing (P)
URL: https://gazetteer.org.uk/place/Castledawson,_Londonderry_322025

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