Altaghoney
Altaghoney (from Irish: Alt a Chonnaidh, meaning "glen of the firewood")[1] is townland of 1,163 acres in County Londonderry, Northern Ireland. It is situated in the civil parish of Cumber Upper and the historic barony of Tirkeeran.[2]
Altaghoney
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 Altaghoney townland in 2007 | |
| County | |
| Country | Northern Ireland |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Postcode district | BT47 |
| Dialling code | 028 |
Archaeology
Altaghoney contains a stone circle at grid ref: C515013.[3] It also contains a cross at grid ref: C5371 0192 which is registered as a Scheduled Historic Monument.[4]
References
- "Altaghoney". Place Names NI. Retrieved 10 May 2015.
- "Altaghoney". IreAtlas Townlands Database. Retrieved 10 May 2015.
- "Altaghoney Stone Circle". The Megalithic Portal. Retrieved 10 May 2015.
- "Altaghoney" (PDF). Scheduled Historic Monuments. Northern Ireland Environment Agency. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 April 2015. Retrieved 10 May 2015.
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