Lenamore
Encyclopedia
Lenamore is a townland in County Londonderry
, Northern Ireland
. It is at the foot of the mountain Benbradagh
near Dungiven
. It was once a village more populous than Drumsurn
until the introduction of electricity to that village.
County Londonderry
The place name Derry is an anglicisation of the old Irish Daire meaning oak-grove or oak-wood. As with the city, its name is subject to the Derry/Londonderry name dispute, with the form Derry preferred by nationalists and Londonderry preferred by unionists...
, Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland is one of the four countries of the United Kingdom. Situated in the north-east of the island of Ireland, it shares a border with the Republic of Ireland to the south and west...
. It is at the foot of the mountain Benbradagh
Benbradagh
Benbradagh is a mountain in County Londonderry, Northern Ireland. It is the second most northerly summit in the Sperrin Mountains area and the 564th highest summit in Ireland. Its summit rises to . The mountain is located to the east of Dungiven....
near Dungiven
Dungiven
Dungiven is a small town and townland in County Londonderry, Northern Ireland. It is on the main A6 Belfast to Derry road. It lies where the rivers Roe, Owenreagh and Owenbeg meet at the foot of the Benbradagh. Nearby is the Glenshane Pass, where the road rises to over...
. It was once a village more populous than Drumsurn
Drumsurn
Drumsurn is a small village and townland in the Limavady Borough Council area of County Londonderry, Northern Ireland. It is southeast of Limavady and northeast of Dungiven. It lies in the Roe Valley, at the foot of Donald's Hill and at the edge of the Sperrins...
until the introduction of electricity to that village.
See also
- List of villages in Northern Ireland
- List of towns in Northern Ireland