Magilligan
Magilligan is a peninsula at the mouth of Lough Foyle in County Londonderry, Northern Ireland. It is an extensive 79,000-acre coastal site, part military firing range and part nature reserve, and is home to HM Prison Magilligan.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Point
- Description: peninsula in County Londonderry, Northern Ireland, UK
- Also known as: “Macgilligan Point”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Magilligan Martello tower and HM Prison Magilligan.
HM Prison Magilligan
Prison
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HM Prison Magilligan is a medium security prison run by the Northern Ireland Prison Service situated near Limavady, County Londonderry. It was first opened in January 1972 when 50 Irish Republican internees were transferred from the prison ship HMS Maidstone.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Bellarena and Downhill.
Bellarena
Village
Photo: Ross, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Bellarena is a small village and townland in County Londonderry, Northern Ireland. It is on the A2 coastal road between Limavady and Coleraine, 6 miles north of Limavady. Bellarena is situated 4½ miles south of Magilligan.
Downhill
Hamlet
Photo: Jean Smith, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Downhill is a small village and townland near Castlerock in County Londonderry, Northern Ireland. It is situated within Causeway Coast and Glens district. Downhill is situated 6 miles east of Magilligan.
Magilligan
- Categories: peninsula and landform
- Location: Causeway Coast and Glens, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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In Other Languages
From Basque to Swedish—“Magilligan” goes by many names.
- Basque: “Magilligan”
- Cebuano: “Magilligan Point”
- Swedish: “Magilligan Point”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Greencastle and Pound Town.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Green Castle and Crocknabronla.
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About Mapcarta. Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Magilligan”. Photo: Richard Webb, CC BY-SA 2.0.