Gortnahey

Gortnahey (from Irish Gort na hÁithe, meaning "enclosed field of the kiln"),^[1] also transliterated as Gortnaghey, is a townland and small hamlet in County Londonderry, Northern Ireland. It is 5 km northwest of Dungiven and 13 km south of Limavady. In the 2001 Census its population was 285. It is situated within Causeway Coast and Glens district.

Features

Altahullion Hill lies west of the hamlet, and there are extensive views to the east over the River Roe to Benbradagh. Gortnahey has grown as two clusters of housing, with an area of mainly public housing at Gortnahey Road and private housing at Beech Road. There is a primary school and Roman Catholic church, but there are no commercial services. There are proposals to provide a community hall and two retail units on the site of the existing McCartney Memorial Hall.^[2]

The local GAA club, Drum GAC, fields football and camogie teams, and in 2012 won its seventh Derry Junior Football Championship.

References

↑ Placenames NI
↑ "Gortnahey Settlement Designation". Planning Service - Draft Northern Area Plan, 2016. Retrieved 25 June 2008.

Places in County Londonderry

List of places in County Londonderry

Cities	Derry

Towns	Coleraine Limavady Magherafelt Portstewart

Villages, parishes, and townlands	Aghadowey Altnagelvin Ardgarvan Ardmore Articlave Artikelly Ballerin Ballyhanedin Ballykelly Ballylifford Ballymaguigan Ballynagalliagh Ballyrashane Ballyronan Ballyrory Ballysally Ballyscullion Banagher Bellaghy Bellarena Benone Bogside Burnfoot Campsey Carrowclare Castledawson Castlerock Clady Claudy Coagh Creagh Culmore Culnady Curran Derrynaflaw Desertmartin Downhill Draperstown Drumahoe Drummullan Drumraighland Drumsurn Dungiven Eglinton Elagh More Feeny Foreglen Garvagh Glack Glenone Gortnahey Goshedan Greysteel Gulladuff Inishrush Kilcronaghan Killaloo Killywool Kilrea Knockloughrim Largy Lavey Lenamore Lettershandoney Lisbunny Lissan Macosquin Maghera Magilligan Maydown Moneymore Moneyneany Newbuildings Nixon's Corner Park Prehen Ringsend Shantallow Shanvey Straidarran Strathfoyle Straw Swatragh Tamlaght Tamnaherin The Loup Tobermore Upperlands

Landforms	Aughlish Ballynahone Bog Binevenagh Corick Glenshane Pass Lough Beg Lough Enagh Lough Foyle Magilligan Roe Valley Sperrins Traad

Baronies	Coleraine Keenaght Loughinsholin North East Liberties of Coleraine North West Liberties of Londonderry Tirkeeran

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Coordinates: 54°57′20″N 6°58′07″W / 54.95556°N 6.96861°W / 54.95556; -6.96861

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