Hillhead

Hillhead is a locality in Causeway Coast and Glens, Northern Ireland. Hillhead is situated nearby to the locality Benady, as well as near Carrownakillew.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Dungiven Castle and Banagher Old Church.

Dungiven Castle

Castle

Photo: bixentro, CC BY 2.0.

Dungiven Castle is a 19th century castle in Dungiven, County Londonderry, Northern Ireland. Dungiven Castle is situated 2 miles northwest of Hillhead.

Banagher Old Church

Ruins

Photo: Kenneth Allen, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Banagher Old Church is a monument in state care, and a scheduled monument, in Banagher near Dungiven in County Londonderry, Northern Ireland. Local tradition ascribes the foundation of the church to either Saint Patrick, or more commonly, St Muiredach O’Heney. Banagher Old Church is situated 2½ miles west of Hillhead.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Dungiven and Burnfoot.

Dungiven

Town

Photo: John O’Kane, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Dungiven is a small town, townland and civil parish in County Londonderry, Northern Ireland. It is near the main A6 Belfast to Derry road, which bypasses the town. Dungiven is situated 2 miles northwest of Hillhead.

Burnfoot

Village

Photo: DColt, Public domain.

Burnfoot is a small village within the townland of Bonnanaboigh in County Londonderry, Northern Ireland. Burnfoot is situated 5 miles northwest of Hillhead.

Feeny

Village

Photo: Kenneth Allen, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Feeny is a village and townland in County Londonderry, Northern Ireland. It is between Dungiven and Claudy. In the 2011 Census it had a population of 690. Feeny is situated 5 miles west of Hillhead.

Hillhead

Type: Locality
Location: Causeway Coast and Glens, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

54.90055° or 54° 54′ 2″ north

Longitude

-6.89008° or 6° 53′ 24″ west

Open location code

9C6MW425+6X

OpenStreetMap ID

node 3500059907

OpenStreetMap feature

place=locality

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