Foreglen
Coordinates: 54°55′34″N 7°07′44″W / 54.926°N 7.129°W Foreglen (from Irish: Fiodhnach/Fiodhnaigh, meaning "woody place"[1]) is a village in County Londonderry, Northern Ireland. It is 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.[2] Around 1900 it was known as Ballymoney.
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.[2]
Education
- St Peter's and St Paul's Primary School. In 2004 the school received £39,000 from the Big Lottery Fund to increase sports provision for pupils and the wider community, by revamping the school hall and play area.[3]
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.[2]
See also
- List of villages in Northern Ireland
- List of towns in Northern Ireland
External links
References
- ↑
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "Foreglen Settlement Designation". Planning Service - Draft Northern Area Plan 2016. Retrieved 2008-06-22.
- ↑ "Lottery boost for sports facilities in Foreglen". Big Lottery Fund. Retrieved 2008-06-22.
