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Swatragh (; meaning A miry place)is a small village
Village

A village is a clustered human settlement or Residential community, larger than a hamlet , but smaller than a town or city. Though generally located in rural areas, the term urban village may be applied to certain urban area neighbourhoods, such as the West Village in Manhattan, New York City and the Saifi Village in Beirut, Lebanon....
 in County Londonderry
County Londonderry

County Londonderry or County Derry is one of the six Counties of Ireland of Northern Ireland in the Provinces of Ireland of Ulster in Ireland....
 in Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland

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, at approximately . Swatragh is situated on the main A29 Coleraine
Coleraine

Coleraine is a large town in County Londonderry, Northern Ireland near to the mouth of the River Bann. It is northwest of Belfast and east of Londonderry, both of which are linked by major roads and railway connections....
 to Dundalk
Dundalk

Dundalk is the county town of County Louth in Republic of Ireland, situated close to the border with Northern Ireland. It takes its name from , Dalga's Fortification home closely associated with the famous mythical warrior C?chulainn, and was granted its charter in 1189....
 road, to the north of Maghera
Maghera

Maghera is a town in County Londonderry, Northern Ireland. Its population was 2,876 in 1991 and had risen to 3,711 people in the United Kingdom Census 2001....
. The population was 435 people in the 2001 Census
United Kingdom Census 2001

A nationwide census, commonly known as Census 2001, was conducted in the United Kingdom on Sunday, 29 April 2001. This was the 20th Census in the United Kingdom....
. It lies within the Magherafelt District Council
Magherafelt District Council

Magherafelt District Council is a district council in County Londonderry in Northern Ireland. Council headquarters are in Magherafelt . The Council area stretches from Lough Neagh and the River Bann in the east and into the Sperrin Mountains in the west and is divided by the Moyola River....
 area.

The village contains three churches, one Roman Catholic, one Church of Ireland
Church of Ireland

The Church of Ireland is an autonomous province of the Anglican Communion, operating across the island of Ireland. Like other Anglican churches, it considers itself to be both Catholicism and Protestant Reformation....
, and one Presbyterian. There is also one primary school, St. John's.

Locally significant buildings include St.






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Swatragh (; meaning A miry place)is a small village
Village

A village is a clustered human settlement or Residential community, larger than a hamlet , but smaller than a town or city. Though generally located in rural areas, the term urban village may be applied to certain urban area neighbourhoods, such as the West Village in Manhattan, New York City and the Saifi Village in Beirut, Lebanon....
 in County Londonderry
County Londonderry

County Londonderry or County Derry is one of the six Counties of Ireland of Northern Ireland in the Provinces of Ireland of Ulster in Ireland....
 in Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland

conventional_long_name = Northern Ireland|native_name= Tuaisceart ?ireannNorlin Airlann|motto =|image_map = Europe location N-IRL2.png...
, at approximately . Swatragh is situated on the main A29 Coleraine
Coleraine

Coleraine is a large town in County Londonderry, Northern Ireland near to the mouth of the River Bann. It is northwest of Belfast and east of Londonderry, both of which are linked by major roads and railway connections....
 to Dundalk
Dundalk

Dundalk is the county town of County Louth in Republic of Ireland, situated close to the border with Northern Ireland. It takes its name from , Dalga's Fortification home closely associated with the famous mythical warrior C?chulainn, and was granted its charter in 1189....
 road, to the north of Maghera
Maghera

Maghera is a town in County Londonderry, Northern Ireland. Its population was 2,876 in 1991 and had risen to 3,711 people in the United Kingdom Census 2001....
. The population was 435 people in the 2001 Census
United Kingdom Census 2001

A nationwide census, commonly known as Census 2001, was conducted in the United Kingdom on Sunday, 29 April 2001. This was the 20th Census in the United Kingdom....
. It lies within the Magherafelt District Council
Magherafelt District Council

Magherafelt District Council is a district council in County Londonderry in Northern Ireland. Council headquarters are in Magherafelt . The Council area stretches from Lough Neagh and the River Bann in the east and into the Sperrin Mountains in the west and is divided by the Moyola River....
 area.

The village contains three churches, one Roman Catholic, one Church of Ireland
Church of Ireland

The Church of Ireland is an autonomous province of the Anglican Communion, operating across the island of Ireland. Like other Anglican churches, it considers itself to be both Catholicism and Protestant Reformation....
, and one Presbyterian. There is also one primary school, St. John's.

Locally significant buildings include St. John the Baptist (Roman Catholic) Church, and Killelagh (Church of Ireland) Church which sits on a low hill overlooking the river, road and bridge. Both are listed building
Listed building

A listed building in the United Kingdom is a building or other structure officially designated as being of special architectural, historical or cultural significance....
s.

Sport


Swatragh is home to Michael Davitt Gaelic Athletic Club. Gaelic games
Gaelic games

Gaelic games are the traditional sports played in Ireland. The two main Gaelic games are Gaelic football and Hurling, both of which are organised by the Gaelic Athletic Association ....
 play an important role in the social and cultural life of the village with the clubhouse being a location for much non-sporting activity also. Several of the club's Gaelic football
Gaelic football

Gaelic football , commonly referred to as "football", "Gaelic", or "Gah" is a form of football played mainly in Ireland. It is, together with hurling, one of the two most popular spectator sports in Ireland today....
 players have represented County Derry
Derry GAA

The Derry County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association or Derry GAA is one of the 32 GAA county of the GAA in Ireland, and holds de facto responsibility for the Gaelic games of Gaelic football, hurling, ladies' Gaelic football, camogie, Gaelic handball and rounders in County Londonderry, Northern Ireland....
, including the outstanding Anthony Tohill
Anthony Tohill

Anthony Tohill is a former Ireland sportsman who played Gaelic football for the Derry GAA in the 1990s and early 2000s. He was part of Derry's All-Ireland Senior Football Championship 1993 winning side, also winning Ulster Senior Football Championships in 1993 and 1998....
 who was part of the 1993 Derry team that won the All-Ireland Senior Football Championship
All-Ireland Senior Football Championship

The All-Ireland Senior Football Championship is the premier "knockout" competition in the game of Gaelic football played in Ireland. The series of games are organized by the Gaelic Athletic Association and are played during the summer months with the All-Ireland Football Final being played on the third or fourth Sunday in September in Crok...
 and captain of the 2001 Irish International Rules side that toured Australia. Another notable athlete who hails from Swatragh is Declan Kearney. He is famed for his large physical build which enables him to excel in many sporting disciplines such as football and buck lepping, the latter with which he was North West champion in 2007. Swatragh is also home to the locally famous ex Gaelic football
Gaelic football

Gaelic football , commonly referred to as "football", "Gaelic", or "Gah" is a form of football played mainly in Ireland. It is, together with hurling, one of the two most popular spectator sports in Ireland today....
 player John Bamber Kearney who was forced into early retirement due to injury.

People from Swatragh


  • Anthony Tohill
    Anthony Tohill

    Anthony Tohill is a former Ireland sportsman who played Gaelic football for the Derry GAA in the 1990s and early 2000s. He was part of Derry's All-Ireland Senior Football Championship 1993 winning side, also winning Ulster Senior Football Championships in 1993 and 1998....
  • Liam Kearney
    Liam Kearney

    Liam Kearney , is an Irish professional football who currently plays for Derry City F.C. in the FAI League of Ireland.Kearney plies his trade on the left wing and has represented the Republic of Ireland national under-21 football team team on 7 occasions, scoring once....
  • Terry McFlynn
    Terry McFlynn

    Terence Martin "Terry" McFlynn is a football player from Swatragh, Northern Ireland. He currently plays as a midfielder for the Australian A-League team Sydney FC....
     - professional Association Football player; currently playing in Australia
    Australia

    Australia, officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the southern hemisphere comprising the Australia of the world's smallest continent, the major island of Tasmania, and numerous list of islands of Australia in the Indian Ocean and Pacific Oceans....
     for the Hyundai
    Hyundai

    Hyundai refers to a group of companies and related organizations founded by Chung Ju-yung in South Korea. The first Hyundai company was founded in 1947 as a construction company, and the Hyundai Group eventually became South Korea's largest Conglomerate ....
     A-League
    A-League

    The A-League is the premier Australasian domestic association football competition. Run by Australian governing body Football Federation Australia, it was founded in 2004 and staged its A-League 2005-06 in 2005-06....
     team, Sydney FC
    Sydney FC

    Sydney FC, founded in 2004, is an Australian association football club based in Sydney and competes in Australia's premier competition, the A-League....


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See also


  • List of villages in Northern Ireland
    List of villages in Northern Ireland

    This is a list page for villages in Northern Ireland.The defines a town as having a population of 4,500 or more. Settlements of 2,250 to 4,500 people are defined as intermediate settlements, villages are defined as having populations of 1,000 to 2,250 people and small villages and hamlets are defined as having fewer than 1,000 people ...
  • List of towns in Northern Ireland
    List of towns in Northern Ireland

    This is a list page for towns in Northern Ireland. In England, Wales and Northern Ireland, a town is any settlement which has received a charter of incorporation, more commonly known as a town charter, approved by the monarch....