County Derry - CURIOUS IRELAND

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 7000BCemmet2023-10-10T23:26:09+00:00

St Lurach’s Church & Walled Gardens, Maghera. County Derry c.6th-18th centuries

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An ancient church & One of the oldest gardens in Ireland The church in Maghera is named after St Lurach who was reputedly one of the original saints to be evangelized by St [...]

St Lurach’s Church & Walled Gardens, Maghera. County Derry c.6th-18th centuriesemmet2023-10-12T06:48:05+00:00

Tirnony Dolmen, Maghera. County Derry c.2000-4000BC

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A newly excavated portal tomb The Tirnony Dolmen is located about 1 mile north of Maghera. Recently its capstone collapsed and archeologists were given the chance to dig a portal tomb for the [...]

Tirnony Dolmen, Maghera. County Derry c.2000-4000BCemmet2023-10-10T23:30:27+00:00

Musseden Temple, Castlerock. County Derry 1785

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A true cliff-hanger The Mussenden Temple was built in 1785 and forms part of the estate of Frederick Augustus Hervey, Bishop of Derry. The Herveys were the Earls of Bristol and one of [...]

Musseden Temple, Castlerock. County Derry 1785emmet2023-10-10T23:28:08+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 1836emmet2023-10-10T23:02:42+00:00

The Ponderosa Pub, Glenshane Pass. County Derry Est.1900

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Northern Ireland's highest pub The Ponderosa Pub is located on the Glenshane Pass between Derry and Belfast. It was established around c.1900 but started its life as a little farmhouse on the Derry to [...]

The Ponderosa Pub, Glenshane Pass. County Derry Est.1900emmet2024-02-26T18:30:55+00:00