Maghera

Maghera is a town at the foot of the in . Its population was 4,235 in the 2021 census. Formerly in the barony of Loughinsholin within the historic , it is today in the local-government district of Mid-Ulster.
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Maghera Old Church.

Church
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is the ruins of a church in Maghera, , . It is a scheduled monument and a Monument in State Care. It was originally founded by St Lurach at some point during the 6th century, likely as a monastery.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Tobermore and Gulladuff.

Village
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, from Irish An Tobar Mór, meaning 'the great well') is a small village in , Northern Ireland, named after the townland of . is situated 2½ miles southwest of Maghera.

Village
is a small and townland in , . It is situated within the district of and is represented by the Carntogher DEA on Mid Ulster District Council. is situated 3 miles east of Maghera.

Village
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or Knockcloghrim is a small village near Maghera in , . In the 2001 Census it had a population of 186 people. is situated 3½ miles southeast of Maghera.

Maghera

Latitude
54.8448° or 54° 50′ 41″ north
Longitude
-6.67187° or 6° 40′ 19″ west
Population
4,090
Elevation
243 feet (74 metres)
United Nations Location Code
GB MHA
Open location code
9C6MR8VH+W7
Open­Street­Map ID
node 267763148
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­town
Geo­Names ID
2643211
Wiki­data ID
Q1025604
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In Other Languages

From Asturian to Welsh—“Maghera” goes by many names.
  • Asturian: “Maghera”
  • Basque: “Maghera”
  • Bulgarian: “Махъра”
  • Cebuano: “Maghera”
  • Chinese: “馬赫拉”
  • Dutch: “Maghera”
  • French: “Maghera”
  • German: “Maghera”
  • Hungarian: “nyárádmagyarós”
  • Irish: “Machaire Rátha”
  • Italian: “Maghera”
  • Japanese: “マグヘラ”
  • Macedonian: “Махера”
  • Malay: “Maghera”
  • Pali: “मघेरा”
  • Persian: “ماگرا، ایرلند شمالی”
  • Persian: “ماگرا”
  • Polish: “Maghera”
  • Russian: “Махъра”
  • Scottish Gaelic: “Machaire Rátha”
  • Silesian: “Maghera”
  • Spanish: “Maghera”
  • Swedish: “Maghera”
  • Welsh: “Maghera”

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Notable Places Nearby

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