Upperlands

Upperlands is a locality in Mid Ulster, Northern Ireland. Upperlands is situated nearby to the locality Clonmore, as well as near Irish Tirgarvil.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Maghera Old Church.

Maghera Old Church

Church

Photo: Kenneth Allen, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Maghera Old Church is the ruins of a church in Maghera, County Londonderry, Northern Ireland. 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. Maghera Old Church is situated 2 miles southwest of Upperlands.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Maghera and Gulladuff.

Maghera

Town

Photo: Kenneth Allen, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Maghera is a town at the foot of the Glenshane Pass in Northern Ireland. Its population was 4,235 in the 2021 census. Formerly in the barony of Loughinsholin within the historic County Londonderry, it is today in the local-government district of Mid-Ulster. Maghera is situated 1½ miles southwest of Upperlands.

Gulladuff

Village

Gulladuff is a small village and townland in County Londonderry, Northern Ireland. It is situated within the district of Mid Ulster and is represented by the Carntogher DEA on Mid Ulster District Council. Gulladuff is situated 3 miles southeast of Upperlands.

Swatragh

Village

Photo: Kenneth Allen, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Swatragh 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. Swatragh is situated 3 miles north of Upperlands.

Upperlands

Type: Locality
Location: Mid Ulster, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

54.86667° or 54° 52′ north

Longitude

-6.65° or 6° 39′ west

Open location code

9C6MV88X+MX

OpenStreetMap ID

node 267762544

OpenStreetMap feature

place=locality

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In Other Languages

“Upperlands” goes by many names.

Irish: “Áth an Phortáin”

Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Old Railway Bridge Across The Grillagh River and Grillagh Flax Mill.

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