Ballinderry () is a small

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on both sides of the County Londonderry /

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. It is a rural parish of about 350 houses and lies on the western shores of Lough Neagh. The parish contains two small villages: Ballylifford and Derrychrin, which are of relatively close proximity to Cookstown,

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and Dungannon. They are also very close to the settlements of

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, Moortown,

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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

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, and is also good for

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. One variety of trout, known as dollaghan, is native to the Lough Neagh area. Canoeing 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 Enda Muldoon (born 11 September 1977) is a former Gaelic footballer who played for the Derry county team and has won an Ulster Senior Football Championship and two National League titles with the county, as well as Ulster Minor, Ulster Under ...

- All Star Former

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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 ...

- 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 hel ...

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

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John Bodkin Adams lived in Ballinderry from 1903 to 1911. He became a general practitioner and worked in

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, 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 are the most popular sports in the area, with Ballinderry Shamrocks GAC being the local club. Páirc na Seamróg is the team's grounds. Ballinderry GAC is best known for winning the

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in 2002. They field Gaelic football teams at U8, U10, U12, U14, U16, Minor, Reserve, Thirds and Senior levels. Ballinderry also fields Camogie 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

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origin and meaning.Place Names NI
/ref> * Ardagh () *Ballinderry () * Ballydonnell () * Ballylifford * Ballymultrea () * Ballyronan Beg () * 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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