Magilligan Training Centre

Magilligan Training Centre is a military installation in Causeway Coast and Glens, Northern Ireland. Magilligan Training Centre is situated nearby to HM Prison Magilligan, as well as near the village Greencastle.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include HM Prison Magilligan and Magilligan Martello tower.

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. HM Prison Magilligan is situated 1,900 feet northwest of Magilligan Training Centre.

Magilligan Martello tower

Tower

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Magilligan Martello tower is situated 1½ miles northwest of Magilligan Training Centre.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Greencastle and Bellarena.

Greencastle

Village

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Greencastle is a commercial fishing port located in the north-east of the Inishowen Peninsula on the north coast of County Donegal in Ulster, Ireland. The port is on the western shores of Lough Foyle. Greencastle is situated 2½ miles northwest of Magilligan Training Centre.

Bellarena

Village

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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 3 miles south of Magilligan Training Centre.