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Maghera is a small town, located at the foot of the Glenshane Pass in County Londonderry. It is within the townlands of Craigadick, Largantogher, Moneymore and Tamnymullan, in the civil parish of Maghera. The settlement dates back at least to the church founded by St Lurach in the 6th century. The present day ruins of Maghera Old Church are on the same site and date from the 10th century. The area was significant enough to be the seat of the Derry diocese from 1150 to 1254. Following the Irish Rebellion of 1641, the lands of the parish were divided among London livery companies, and Scottish settlers arrived. Charles Thomson, a Founding Father of the United States, was born in Maghera in 1729. The town is within the council area of Mid Ulster.
Place Type: Town
Historic County: Londonderry
Lat, Long: 54.844268,-6.673062
Grid Reference: C 8529 0041
Townland: Craigadick TD
Civil Parish: Maghera CP
Council Area: Mid Ulster CA
Police Area: Northern Ireland PA
Devolved Legislature: Northern Ireland Assembly
GBPN ID: 322070
Entry Type: Main listing (P)
URL: https://gazetteer.org.uk/place/Maghera,_Londonderry_322070
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Place Type: Town
Historic County: Londonderry
Lat, Long: 54.844268,-6.673062
Grid Reference: C 8529 0041
Townland: Craigadick TD
Civil Parish: Maghera CP
Council Area: Mid Ulster CA
Police Area: Northern Ireland PA
Devolved Legislature: Northern Ireland Assembly
GBPN ID: 322070
Entry Type: Main listing (P)
URL: https://gazetteer.org.uk/place/Maghera,_Londonderry_322070
Peruse Londonderry on Wikishire