UK
Northern Ireland
Causeway Coast & Glens

HM Prison Magilligan

HM Prison Magilligan is a medium security prison run by the Northern Ireland Prison Service situated near , . It was first opened in January 1972 when 50 Irish Republican internees were transferred from the prison ship HMS Maidstone.
Tap on a place
to explore it
Wikipedia
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
  • Type: Prison
  • Description: prison in Limavady, Northern Ireland
  • Also known as: “HMP Magilligan” and “Magilligan Prison”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Magilligan Martello tower.

Tower
Photo: Daveylyle, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is situated 1¼ miles northwest of HM Prison Magilligan.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Bellarena and Downhill.

Village
Photo: Ross, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a small and townland in , . It is on the A2 coastal road between and , 6 miles north of Limavady. is situated 3½ miles south of HM Prison Magilligan.

Hamlet
Photo: Jean Smith, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a small and townland near in , . It is situated within district. is situated 5 miles east of HM Prison Magilligan.

HM Prison Magilligan

Latitude
55.17604° or 55° 10′ 34″ north
Longitude
-6.94894° or 6° 56′ 56″ west
Open location code
9C7M53G2+CC
Open­Street­Map ID
way 64180613
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­prison
Wiki­data ID
Q3403977
This page is based on OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, Wikimedia Commons, and Wikipedia.
We’d love your help improving our open data sources. Thank you for contributing.

Satellite Map

Discover HM Prison Magilligan from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
© Stadia Maps, Airbus DS, CNES, PlanetObserver, and Copernicus

In Other Languages

From French to Spanish—“HM Prison Magilligan” goes by many names.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include The Tuns and Magilligan Presbyterian Church.

Nearby Places

Explore places such as Point Bar and Magilligan Point.

Northern Ireland: Must-Visit Destinations

Delve into Belfast, Derry, Giant’s Causeway, and Armagh.

Curious Prisons to Discover

Uncover intriguing prisons from every corner of the globe.
About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “HM Prison Magilligan”. Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.