Desertmartin
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Desertmartin (Irish: Diseart Mhartain) is a small village in County Londonderry, Northern Ireland, 4 miles from Magherafelt. In the 2001 Census it had a population of 276 people. It had a population of 257 in 1837 and 101 in 1910. It lies within the Magherafelt District Council area.
St. Comgalls (Church of Ireland) Church is a visually and historically significant building and a local landmark. It occupies the site of a medieval Church and is a listed building. St. Mary’s (Roman Catholic) Church and adjacent Parochial House are landmark buildings.
In the early seventeenth century, the town was the de facto administrative centre of County Coleraine.
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[edit] People
Tom Paulin (b. 1949) is a major Northern Irish poet, essayist, editor and lecturer, who has written a poem entitled Desertmartin.
[edit] Sport
- Desertmartin is home to St Martin's Gaelic Athletic Club.
- The Motocross Grand Prix of Ireland was held at Desertmartin motocross race track in September 2005.
[edit] References
- NI Neighbourhood Information System
- Motocross Grand Prix of Ireland
- Tom Paulin - Desertmartin
- Desertmartin Directory, 1910
- Lewis's Topographical Dictionary, 1837
- Draft Magherafelt Area Plan 2015
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