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County Londonderry, Ireland
Villages
Swatteragh aka Swatragh
description from Lewis's Topographical Dictionary of Ireland, 1837
OS Map No. 32, Co. Londonderry : Past Homes
This village is in the Civil Registration District of Magherafelt.
See Magherafelt BMD refs for surnames associated with the area
SWATTERAGH, a village, in the parish of MAGHERA, barony of LOUGHINSHOLIN, county of LONDONDERRY, and province of ULSTER, 3½ miles (N.) from Maghera, on the road to Coleraine, and on the river Clady; containing 204 inhabitants and comprising 50 houses, which, with the exception of one, are small and indifferently built.Here is a small corn-mill, the water from which, after passing under the bridge, divides, and making a curious circuit, forms an extensive island. The country around is barren and badly cultivated being esteemed the worst part of the Mercers’ Company's estate ; but a change may be expected, as the leases have lately fallen into their own hands.
In the village is a meeting-house for Presbyterians in connection with the Synod of Ulster, of the third class ; also a large and handsome school-house, chiefly supported by the rector and his lady.
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