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This material is Crown Copyright and is reproduced with the permission of Land & 1 Garvagh Property Services under delegated authority from the Controller of Her Majesty’s 8 Tirkane Sweathouse destroyed by fire during the Battle of Garvagh in i Stationery Office, (C) Crown copyright and database rights NIMA CS&LA156. A rectangular structure built against the side of 1641, it is now a thriving rural market town. Of a hill with a roof made of flat stones with a small interest are Garvagh Museum, the stone clock chimney hole in one corner. The floor is paved tower and nearby forest. with stone. According to ‘Ancient Monuments Limavady of Ireland, Vol. 2’ these Sweat Houses are the 2 Legavannon Pot primitive fore runner for the modern Turkish “Hollow of the Soul” - a spectacular melt water bath, which are known in Germany as Irish channel between Garvagh and Dungiven. Baths. Roe Valley Donald's B190 Country Park 9 Tirnoney Dolmen Hill B70 A prehistoric tomb of at least 4,000 - 6,000 Drumsurn years old. Dolmens are tomb structures with Kings Fort standing stones and a horizontal capstone, found Altahullion Garvagh in a number of places in Ireland oute c R 2 13 1 ni e 12 c S s in rr B64 pe S 11 3 Dungiven th Burnfoot or a historic town, visit the recently restored N Kilrea Dungiven Castle, set in parkland overlooking the Sperrins and Dungiven Priory which is close by. Dungiven 3 4 Banagher Old Church Benbradagh B75 ancient burial site and holy place - 10 Upperlands Dams with a 12th century ruin. Swatragh The Linen Village of Upperlands is characterised Claudy 4 by the ancient craft of linen making. Where the 5 Banagher Glen Knockoneill River reaches the Clady River are a an ancient oakland just off the route is Park Feeny number of dams which were essential for storing designated a Special Area of Conservation. Take Carntogher Upperlands water to wash, bleach, dye and starch the linen a detour to view the impressive Altnaheglish during the manufacturing process. Dam. Why not vist Aughlish Stone Circles which are close by. (Seasonal) Aughlish 10 11 Glenullin Stone Circles 5 Having a lowland raised bog as its dominant landscape feature, the Glenullin area also offers White a choice of way marked trails. Mountain 12 Errigal Glen Mullaghmore 9 An established woodland on the banks of the 8 Agivey River with way marked trails and historic interest. B40 13 Errigal Old Church and Souterrain 7 Maghera an ancient pagan ritual site, Christianised in the Mullaghaneany 7th century by St Adamnan.

6 Derrynoid Forest, Draperstown B41 This forest houses the Rural College & Tobermore Derrynoid Centre - an excellent base for walking Draperstown and activity holidays. A series of nature trails B47 6 and walks are available with accompanying literature. Cranagh B40 Straw Castledawson 7 St. Lurach’s Church The present day ruins of St. Lurach’s Church Desertmartin date back to the 10th Century and it stands on the 6th Century monastery founded by St. Lurach, the patron saint of Maghera. Contained i within the ruins is a sculpture of the crucifixion, North Sperrins which is thought to date from the 10th Century, Scenic Route Large Town making it one of the oldest in Ireland. A6 A Road Small Town Slieve Magherafelt B Road Gallion Viewpoint Forest Mountains Parking Food River Moneymore Toilets B162 Greencastle Ballyronan Main Feature Accommodation Walking Route Information

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