Maghera, County Down

Maghera
Location within County Down
County
CountryNorthern Ireland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
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  • South Down

Maghera is a civil parish in County Down, Northern Ireland. It is situated in the historic barony of Iveagh Upper, Lower Half.[1]

The parish contains Maghera Churches and Round Tower, a 6th century ecclesiastical site that is now a scheduled monument and monument in state care.[2]

Townlands

Maghera civil parish contains the following townlands:[1]

  • Ballyginny
  • Ballyloughlin
  • Carnacavill
  • Drumee
  • Murlough Upper
  • Tollymore

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "Maghera". IreAtlas Townlands Database. Retrieved 20 May 2015.
  2. ^ "Maghera Church and Round Tower". Department for Communities. Retrieved 29 June 2023.