Ballinderry () is a small

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and ecclesiastical parish on both sides of the

County Londonderry County Londonderry ( Ulster-Scots: ''Coontie Lunnonderrie''), also known as County Derry ( ga, Contae Dhoire), is one of the six counties of Northern Ireland, one of the thirty two counties of Ireland and one of the nine counties of Ulster. B ...

/ County Tyrone border in Northern Ireland. It is a rural parish of about 350 houses and lies on the western shores of

Lough Neagh Lough Neagh ( ) is a freshwater lake in Northern Ireland and is the largest lake in the island of Ireland, the United Kingdom and the British Isles. It has a surface area of and supplies 40% of Northern Ireland's water. Its main inflows come ...

. The parish contains two small villages:

Ballylifford Ballylifford () is a townland in County Londonderry, Northern Ireland. It is within the civil parish of Ballinderry, on the western shores of Lough Neagh, and is part of Mid-Ulster District. Many of the houses in the area have been built along B ...

and

Derrychrin Derrycrin or Derrychrin (perhaps ),Placenames Database of Ireland: Derrycrin

, which are of relatively close proximity to

Cookstown Cookstown ( ga, An Chorr Chríochach, IPA: �anˠˈxoːɾˠɾˠˈçɾʲiːxəx is a small town in County Tyrone, Northern Ireland. It is the fourth largest town in the county and had a population of 11,599 in the 2011 census. It, along with Maghe ...

, Coalisland, Magherafelt and

Dungannon Dungannon () is a town in County Tyrone, Northern Ireland. It is the second-largest town in the county (after Omagh) and had a population of 14,340 at the 2011 Census. The Dungannon and South Tyrone Borough Council had its headquarters in the ...

. They are also very close to the settlements of Ardboe, Moortown, The Loup, and

Ballyronan Ballyronan () is a village and townland in County Londonderry, Northern Ireland, on the north western shore of Lough Neagh. The village is from Magherafelt and from Cookstown. It is situated within Mid-Ulster District. History The village ...

Places of interest

The Ballinderry River flows into Lough Neagh at Ballinderry. The river has formed the border between the two counties of Londonderry and Tyrone since the creation of the former. It is regarded by anglers as one of the best trout rivers in Ulster, and is also good for salmon. One variety of trout, known as

dollaghan Dollaghan are a variety of brown trout (''Salmo trutta'') native to Lough Neagh, Northern Ireland, and many of its tributaries. They are a potamodromous migratory trout spending much of the year in the lough, returning to the rivers in autumn t ...

, is native to the

area.

Canoeing Canoeing is an activity which involves paddling a canoe with a single-bladed paddle. Common meanings of the term are limited to when the canoeing is the central purpose of the activity. Broader meanings include when it is combined with other acti ...

is also popular along the river and canoe steps have been built at several points to aid the sport's participants. Owing to its location on the shores of Lough Neagh, fishing was historically the primary source of income for many local people.

Notable people

* Enda Muldoon - All Star Former Derry GAA footballer. *

Kevin McGuckin Kevin "Slith" McGuckin (born 21 February 1981) is a Gaelic footballer who plays for the Derry county team, with whom he has won a National League title. McGuckin was captain of the Derry team for 2007 and is currently the vice-captain. He is re ...

- Former Derry GAA player and vice-captain. *

Conleith Gilligan Conleith "Deets" Gilligan (born 17 December 1979) is a Gaelic footballer who played for the Derry county team, with whom he won two National League titles. Gilligan plays his club football for Ballinderry Shamrocks. He was instrumental in help ...

- Former Derry GAA player * James Conway - Former Derry GAA player * Suspected serial killer

John Bodkin Adams John Bodkin Adams (21 January 18994 July 1983) was an Irish-born British general practitioner, convicted fraudster, and suspected serial killer. Between 1946 and 1956, 163 of his patients died while in comas, which was deemed to be worthy of i ...

lived in Ballinderry from 1903 to 1911. He became a general practitioner and worked in Eastbourne, England, from 1922. He was charged in 1957 with the murder of two patients but was acquitted. He was however, suspected of causing the death of 163 other patients.

Sport

Gaelic games Gaelic games ( ga, Cluichí Gaelacha) are a set of sports played worldwide, though they are particularly popular in Ireland, where they originated. They include Gaelic football, hurling, Gaelic handball and rounders. Football and hurling, the ...

are the most popular sports in the area, with

Ballinderry Shamrocks GAC Ballinderry Shamrocks GAC ( ga, Baile an Doire na Seamróga CLG) is a Gaelic Athletic Association club based in Ballinderry, County Londonderry, Northern Ireland. The club is a member of the Derry GAA and cater for gaelic football and camogie. ...

being the local club. Páirc na Seamróg is the team's grounds. Ballinderry GAC is best known for winning the All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship in 2002. They field

Gaelic football Gaelic football ( ga, Peil Ghaelach; short name '), commonly known as simply Gaelic, GAA or Football is an Irish team sport. It is played between two teams of 15 players on a rectangular grass pitch. The objective of the sport is to score by kic ...

teams at U8, U10, U12, U14, U16, Minor, Reserve, Thirds and Senior levels. Ballinderry also fields

Camogie Camogie ( ; ga, camógaíocht ) is an Irish stick-and-ball team sport played by women. Camogie is played by 100,000 women in Ireland and worldwide, largely among Irish communities. A variant of the game of hurling (which is played by men onl ...

teams from U6, U8, U10, U12, U14, U16, U18 and Seniors. *Angling is also popular in the area, judging by the growing membership of "Ballinderry Bridge Angling Club".

Education

* Ballylifford Primary School - Catholic primary school * Derrychrin Primary School - Catholic primary school

Townlands

Ballinderry consists of 12 townlands.Public Records Office Northern Ireland
- Parish of Ballinderry Below is a list of these townlands along with their Irish origin and meaning.Place Names NI
/ref> * Ardagh () *Ballinderry () * Ballydonnell () *

* Ballymultrea () *

Ballyronan Beg Ballyronan () is a village and townland in County Londonderry, Northern Ireland, on the north western shore of Lough Neagh. The village is from Magherafelt and from Cookstown. It is situated within Mid-Ulster District. History The villa ...

() * Belagherty * Killymuck () *Lanaglug () *The Gort alias Eglish () *Mullan Upper () *Mullan Lower ()

References

NI Neighbourhood Information System

Discover Northern Ireland article on Ballinderry River

External links

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