Foreglen

{{short description|Village in County Londonderry, Northern Ireland}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=March 2020}}

{{Use British English|date=March 2020}}

{{Infobox UK place

| type = Village and Townland

| pushpin_map = Northern Ireland County Londonderry

| coordinates = {{coord|54.926|-7.129|display=ti|region:GB_scale:10000}}

| country = Northern Ireland

| official_name = Foreglen

| lieutenancy_northern_ireland = County Londonderry

| map_type = Northern Ireland

| irish_name = An Forghleann

| constituency_westminster = East Londonderry

| constituency_ni_assembly = East Londonderry

| unitary_northern_ireland = Causeway Coast and Glens

}}

Foreglen ({{Irish place name|An Forghleann|The Outer Glenn}}) is a village in County Londonderry, Northern Ireland.{{cite web | title=Foreglen Settlement Designation | work=Planning Service - Draft Northern Area Plan 2016 | url=http://www.planningni.gov.uk/AreaPlans_Policy/Plans/Northern/draft_plan/Volume2/Part6/Villages/Foreglen.htm | access-date=2008-06-22}} Around 1900 it was known as Ballymoney (not to be confused with the town of Ballymoney in County Antrim).

Education

  • St Peter's and St Paul's Primary School.{{Cite news |last=O'Neill |first=Ciaran |date=15 October 2004 |title=Lottery cash sports boost for Foreglen |url=https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/lottery-cash-sports-boost-for-foreglen/28054125.html |access-date=20 April 2025 |work=Belfast Telegraph}}

Sport

The local Gaelic Athletic Association club is O'Brien's GAC.{{Cite web |title=Derry GAA Clubs |url=https://derrygaa.ie/derry-gaa-clubs/ |access-date=20 April 2025 |website=Derry GAA}}{{Cite web |title=O'Brien's G.F.C Foreglen |url=https://www.foireann.ie/organization/derry-obriens-foreglen |website=foireann.ie |publisher=GAA}}

See also

References

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Category:Villages in County Londonderry

Category:Causeway Coast and Glens district