Foreglen
Foreglen (Irish: An Forghleann) is a village in County Londonderry, Northern Ireland. It is 6 km west of Dungiven on the A6 Foreglen Road, a main route linking Belfast and Derry. Limavady is 18 km to the north and Derry is 23 km to the north west. It is designated as a Small Village and in the 2001 Census it had a population of 285 people. It is situated within the Causeway Coast and Glens area.[1] Around 1900 it was known as Ballymoney.
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Features
The village is a small linear settlement with a mix of public authority and private sector housing, and a number of local services and facilities including a local primary school, church, shop, post office, public house, and recreational facilities at O'Brien's GAC playing fields.[1]
Education
- St Peter's and St Paul's Primary School is in the middle of the village. In 2004 the school received £39,000 from the Big Lottery Fund to increase sports provision for pupils and the wider community, by revamping the school hall and play area.[2]
Sport
The local Gaelic Athletic Association club is O'Brien's GAC.
Transport
Although the village has good road links, it has relatively limited public transport connections.[1]
References
- "Foreglen Settlement Designation". Planning Service - Draft Northern Area Plan 2016. Retrieved 22 June 2008.
- "Lottery boost for sports facilities in Foreglen". Big Lottery Fund. Retrieved 22 June 2008.
