Altaghoney
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|---|---|
 Altaghoney townland in 2007 | |
  Altaghoney Location within Northern Ireland | |
| County | |
| Country | Northern Ireland |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Postcode district | BT47 |
| Dialling code | 028 |
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]
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]
See also
References
- ↑ "Altaghoney". Place Names NI. Archived from the original on 18 May 2015. 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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