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Swatragh

Swatragh in Northern Ireland, United Kingdom.

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Swatragh 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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Swatragh (from Irish an Suaitreach, meaning 'billeted soldier') is a village and townland in County Londonderry, Northern Ireland. Swatragh is on the main A29 road north of Maghera, and is situated within Mid-Ulster District. The population was 372 in the 2021 census. The village has three churches: one Roman Catholic, one Church of Ireland, and one Presbyterian. The Catholic and Church of Ireland churches are listed buildings. St John's is the local primary school. Swatragh's name in Irish, an Suaitreach, is derived from a shortened form of Baile an tSuaitrigh meaning "townland of the billeted soldier".

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54.9075, -6.6672

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Where is Swatragh?
Swatragh is in Northern Ireland, in the United Kingdom — coordinates 54.9075°, -6.6672°.