County Derry

Derry gets its original name from the Irish word ‘doire’ meaning ‘oak grove’. The County has some very impressive scenery with highlights including The Musseden Temple, Binevenagh Mountain and Lough Foyle. Its highest point is Sawel Mountain that stands 678m high in the Sperrins.

Mount Sandel, Coleraine. Co. Derry 7000BC

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The earliest Mesolithic site in Ireland Mountsandel Fort is located on the eastern bank of the River Bann near a natural weir on the river. It is believed that this was the site [...]

Mount Sandel, Coleraine. Co. Derry 7000BC2023-10-10T23:26:09+00:00

Dungiven Castle, Dungiven. County Derry 1836

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Ancestral home to the O'Cahans Dungiven Castle was the ancestral home of the O'Cahans who ruled this area for hundreds of years. In 1607 Sir Donnell O’Cahan was implicated in treason and had his [...]

Dungiven Castle, Dungiven. County Derry 18362023-10-10T23:02:42+00:00
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