Sand Pit

Sand Pit is a quarry in Causeway Coast and Glens, Northern Ireland. Sand Pit is situated near the ruins The Abbey, as well as near Banagher Old Church.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Banagher Old Church and 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 1,000 feet northeast of Sand Pit.

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 northeast of Sand Pit.

Dungiven Library

Library

Photo: Kenneth Allen, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Dungiven Library is situated 2 miles northeast of Sand Pit.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Dungiven and Feeny.

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 northeast of Sand Pit.

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 3 miles west of Sand Pit.

Foreglen

Village

Foreglen is a village in County Londonderry, Northern Ireland. Around 1900 it was known as Ballymoney. Foreglen is situated 3½ miles northwest of Sand Pit.

Sand Pit

Type: Quarry
Category: industry
Location: Causeway Coast and Glens, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

54.90085° or 54° 54′ 3″ north

Longitude

-6.95167° or 6° 57′ 6″ west

Open location code

9C6MW22X+88

OpenStreetMap ID

way 681621035

OpenStreetMap feature

landuse=quarry

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: The Abbey and Sand.

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Places to explore: St O’Heany’s Tomb and Waste Water Treatment Works.

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