Dungiven Castle
Dungiven Castle is a 19th century castle in Dungiven, County Londonderry, Northern Ireland.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Benbradagh and Banagher Old Church.
Benbradagh
Peak
Photo: Bjmullan, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Benbradagh is a large hill near Dungiven in County Londonderry, Northern Ireland. It rises to 465 metres and is north of the Sperrin Mountains. Benbradagh was used from the 1940s to the early 1970s as a United States Military communications base for its North Atlantic fleet. Benbradagh is situated 2½ miles northeast of Dungiven Castle.
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 2 miles southwest of Dungiven Castle.
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.
Burnfoot
Village
Photo: DColt, Public domain.
Burnfoot is a small village within the townland of Bonnanaboigh in County Londonderry, Northern Ireland. Burnfoot is situated 3 miles north of Dungiven Castle.
Foreglen
Village
Foreglen is a village in County Londonderry, Northern Ireland. Around 1900 it was known as Ballymoney. Foreglen is situated 4 miles west of Dungiven Castle.
Dungiven Castle
- Type: Castle
- Description: 19th century castle in County Londonderry, Northern Ireland
- Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Causeway Coast and Glens, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
54.92455° or 54° 55′ 28″ northLongitude
-6.9214° or 6° 55′ 17″ westOpen location code
9C6MW3FH+RCOpenStreetMap ID
way 247095841OpenStreetMap feature
historic=castleWikidata ID
Q5315200
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Basque to Ukrainian—“Dungiven Castle” goes by many names.
- Basque: “Dungiven gaztelua”
- Catalan: “Castell de Dungiven”
- German: “Dungiven Castle”
- Irish: “Caisleán Dhún Geimhin”
- Turkish: “Dungiven Kalesi”
- Ukrainian: “Замок Дангівен”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Castle Leisure Park and Dungiven Parish Church.
Nearby Places
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