Bellaghy (from Irish Baile Eachaidh, meaning 'Eachaidh's townland') [1] [2] 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.

Bellaghy Bawn is a fortified house and bawn in Bellaghy, County Londonderry, Northern Ireland. Construction began in c. 1614 under John Rowley. After Rowley's death in 1617, the bawn's construction was continued by Baptist Jones (died c. 1623). The original bawn burned down during the 1641 Irish Rebellion and was rebuilt in 1643. It has ...

Bellaghy Wolfe Tones Gaelic Athletic Club (Irish: CLG Baile Eachaidh) is a Gaelic Athletic Association club based in Bellaghy, County Londonderry, Northern Ireland. The club is a member of Derry GAA and currently competes in gaelic football and camogie.

Built around 1619 by Sir Baptist Jones, Bellaghy Bawn is a fortified house and bawn (the defensive wall surrounding an Irish tower house).

Feb 18, 2025 · Bellaghy is a place with a rich and deep history, culture and sense of identity. Various archaeological finds along the River Bann provide evidence of settlement dating back some 8-10,000 years. It was only natural therefore that local people, keen to learn of their heritage, would think about establishing a local Historical Society.

BELLAGHY, a village and post-town, in the parish of BALLYSCULLION, barony of LOUGHINSHOLIN, county of LONDONDERRY, and province of ULSTER, 9½ miles (S.) from Kilrea, and 100¼ (N.) from Dublin: the population is returned with the parish.

Bellaghy 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 three main roads lead to Magherafelt, Portglenone and Toome .

In the rural heartland of South Derry, close to the River Bann that divides Counties Derry and Antrim lies the small town of Bellaghy (pop. 1,100).

Apr 3, 2023 · Bellaghy Bawn, once known as Bellaghy Castle, was constructed ca 1619 by Baptist Jones, agent for the Vintners' Company of London. The Vintners owned 32,600 acres of land in the county. It is situated at the end of Castle Street in the village.

Discover places that shaped Seamus Heaney’s life and literature — Toomebridge, Magherafelt, Moyola River, Lough Beg and Bellaghy Bawn — and discover the smells, sights and sounds that make his poetry so uniquely of this place.