Official Name: | Tamnaherin |
Irish Name: | Tamhnach Caorthainn |
Map Type: | Northern Ireland |
Coordinates: | 54.982°N -7.203°W |
Country: | Northern Ireland |
Postcode Area: | BT |
Postcode District: | BT |
Dial Code: | 028, +44 28 |
Tamnaherin (possibly from the ga|Tamhnach Caorthainn or 'field of the blackthorns')[1] is a townland and small housing estate in County Londonderry, Northern Ireland. In the 2001 Census it had a population of 123 people. It is situated within Derry and Strabane district.
In the early 19th century, Tamnaherin simply consisted of a few scattered rural properties. The relatively recent addition in the 1970s of a Roman Catholic church saw the building of several more properties. Development over the last few years, however, has seen the hamlet grow quite significantly due to the addition of a small housing estate.