Maghera, County Down Explained

Official Name:	Maghera
Irish Name:	Machaire Rátha
Coordinates:	54.2414°N -5.8996°W
Label Position:	none
Country:	Northern Ireland
Constituency Westminster:	South Down

Maghera is a civil parish in County Down, Northern Ireland. It is situated in the historic barony of Iveagh Upper, Lower Half.^[1] The parish contains Maghera Churches and Round Tower, a 6th century ecclesiastical site that is now a scheduled monument and monument in state care.^[2]

Townlands

Maghera civil parish contains the following townlands:^[1]

• Ballyginny
• Ballyloughlin
• Carnacavill
• Drumee
• Murlough Upper
• Tollymore

See also

• List of civil parishes of County Down

Notes and References

1. Web site: Maghera. IreAtlas Townlands Database. 20 May 2015.
2. Web site: Maghera Church and Round Tower . Department for Communities . 29 Jun 2023.