Banagher, County Londonderry
Coordinates: 54°53′31″N 7°01′52″W / 54.892°N 7.031°W / 54.892; -7.031
For the place in County Offaly, see Banagher.Banagher (pronounced /ˈbænəhər/ BAN-ə-hər, from Irish: Beannchar) is a parish in County Londonderry, Northern Ireland, and a ward of Derry City Council. The parish is made up of the medieval parish of Banagher and parts of the ancient parish of Boveva and the townland of Tireighter and Park, once in the parish of Cumber. Banagher has many ancient monuments, including churches, holy wells, standing stones and chambered graves.
Read more about Banagher, County Londonderry: Geography, History, Industry, Places of Worship, Sport, Census 2001, NIMDM Deprivation 2005
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