Gortnahey

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Gortnahey (from the Irish: Gort na hAithe meaning "Field of the kiln") is a small village in County Londonderry, Northern Ireland, 5 km north west of Dungiven and 13 km south of Limavady. In the 2001 Census it had a population of 285 people. It lies within the Limavady Borough Council area.

Altahullion Hill lies to the west of the hamlet, and there are extensive views to the east over the River Roe to Benbraddagh. It has evolved as two clusters of development, with an area of mainly public housing at Gortnahey Road and private housing at Beech Road. There is a primary school and Roman Catholic Church, but no commercial services. There are proposals to provide a community hall and two retail units on the site of the existing McCartney Memorial Hall.