Magherafelt Northern Ireland United Kingdom
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Bellaghy

Bellaghy (from Irish Baile Eachaidh, meaning "Eachaidh's town") is a village in County Londonderry, Northern Ireland. It lies north west of Lough Neagh and about 5 miles north east of Magherafelt. In the centre of the village (known locally as The Diamond) three main roads lead to Magherafelt, Portglenone and Toome. It had a population of 1,063 people in the 2001 Census and is within Mid-Ulster District. Bellaghy is home to various historical landmarks, including a well-preserved 17th century fortified house, Bellaghy Bawn, which is now a museum. A Grade B+ thatched cottage is present in the Bellaghy outskirts. The village is also known as the birthplace, childhood home and resting place of poet Seamus Heaney (1939–2013), who won the Nobel Prize for Literature. There is an arts centre in the village dedicated to Heaney.

Distance between:

London to Bellaghy 350 Miles / 564 Kms
Liverpool to Bellaghy 173 Miles / 279 Kms

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The Seamus Heaney HomePlace has opened in Derry

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Bellaghy Bawn

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Seamus Heaney HomePlace