Maghera is in Northern Ireland, in the United Kingdom — coordinates 54.8446°, -6.6734°.

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Maghera

Also known as: Machaire Rátha

Maghera in Northern Ireland, United Kingdom.

Mural, Maghera - geograph.org.uk - 8124530 — Kenneth Allen — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence

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Typical visit: 1 h–2 h

Maghera is a place of interest in Northern Ireland, United Kingdom — drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.

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Maghera ( MA-hə-RAH, MAK-ə-RAH; from Irish Machaire Rátha, meaning 'plain of the ringfort') is a small town at the foot of the Glenshane Pass in Northern Ireland. Its population was 4,235 in the 2021 census. Formerly in the barony of Loughinsholin within the historic County Londonderry, it is today in the local-government district of Mid-Ulster.

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Background

History

One mile north of the town is a single-chamber megalithic tomb known as Tirnony dolmen. The portals surrounding the tomb are five feet tall. The town dates back at least to the 6th century to the church founded by Saint Lurach. Standing upon the site of the church, the present day ruins of St. Lurach's Church date back to the 10th century (see Maghera Old Church). They include, over a doorway, a relief of the crucifixion, possibly the oldest in Ireland. The crucifixion lintel is reproduced in the contemporary Catholic church, St Mary's. The old church and town were burned in the 12th century. Afterwards, Maghera became the seat of the Bishop of Derry with a cathedral church. In 1246 its…

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