Broighter
Townland in Northern Ireland, United Kingdom / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Broighter (Irish: Brú Íochtair, meaning "lower fort")[1] is a townland in west County Londonderry, Northern Ireland.[2] It lies 4.4 miles (7 km) northwest of Limavady and 2.5 miles (4 km) northeast of Ballykelly.[3] Broighter is part of Causeway Coast and Glens district.
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Broighter
Irish: Brú Íochtair | |
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Irish transcription(s) | |
• Derivation: | Brú Íochtair |
• Meaning: | "lower fort" |
Coordinates: 55°04′16″N 6°59′18″W | |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Country | Northern Ireland |
County | Londonderry |
Barony | Keenaght |
Civil parish | Tamlaght Finlagan |
Government | |
• Council | Causeway Coast and Glens |
Area | |
• Total | 152 acres (62 ha) |
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The townland covers 152 acres (0.62 km2)[4] and in the 1911 census of Ireland it had six occupied houses and 20 inhabitants (9 males and 11 females).[5]