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County Londonderry, Ireland
Villages
Curran
description from Lewis's Topographical Dictionary of Ireland, 1837
OS Map No. 36, 37, 41, 42, Co. Londonderry : Past Homes
Thisvillage is in the Civil Registration District of Magherafelt.
See Magherafelt BMD refs for surnames associated with the area
CURRAN, a village, in the detached portion of the parish of MAGHERA, barony of LOUGHINSHOLIN, county of LONDONDERRY, and province of ULSTER, 3 miles (N. E.) from Maghera; containing 34 houses and 174 inhabitants.This village is situated on the road from Tobbermore to Castledawson, and on the river Moyola, which is here crossed by a handsome bridge. Fairs are held on June 23rd and November 22nd, for cattle and pigs; and there is a large flour-mill in the village.
Here are a male and female school under the National Board. The land around the village, except on the banks of the river Moyola, is poor; there are large and valuable bogs extending hence to Tobbermore
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