MAGHERAFELT


Meaning of MAGHERAFELT in English

District (pop., 2001: 39,780), central Northern Ireland.

It is bounded by the River Bann , Lake Neaghon, and the Sperrin Mountains. It was formerly part of County Londonderry but was organized as a separate district in 1973. The town of Magherafelt, originally settled as an English company (Plantation of Ulster) town, is the seat of the district and its marketing centre.

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