Foreglen

Foreglen, known in Irish as An Forghleann meaning "outer glen",/ is a village in County Londonderry, Northern Ireland, 6km west of Dungiven on the A6 Foreglen Road, a main route linking Belfast and Derry. Limavady is 18 km to the north and Derry is 23 km to the north west. It is designated as a Small Village and in the 2001 Census it had a population of 285 people. It lies within the Limavady Borough Council area.[1]

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Features

The village is a small linear settlement with a mix of public authority and private sector housing, and a number of local services and facilities including a local primary school, church, shop, post office, public house, and recreational facilities at O'Brien's GAC playing fields.[1]

Education

Sport

The local Gaelic Athletic Association club is O'Brien's GAC.

Transport

Although the village has good road links, it has relatively limited public transport connections.[1]

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References

  1. ^ a b c "Foreglen Settlement Designation". Planning Service - Draft Northern Area Plan 2016. http://www.planningni.gov.uk/AreaPlans_Policy/Plans/Northern/draft_plan/Volume2/Part6/Villages/Foreglen.htm. Retrieved 2008-06-22. 
  2. ^ "Lottery boost for sports facilities in Foreglen". Big Lottery Fund. http://www.biglotteryfund.org.uk/pr_141004_lottery_boost_for_sports_facilities-588?regioncode=-ni. Retrieved 2008-06-22.