Foreglen


Foreglen is a village in County Londonderry, Northern Ireland. It is 6 km west of Dungiven on the A6 Foreglen Road, a main route linking Belfast and Derry. Limavady is 18 km to the north and Derry is 23 km to the north west. It is designated as a Small Village and in the 2001 Census it had a population of 285 people. It is situated within the Causeway Coast and Glens area. Around 1900 it was known as Ballymoney.

Features

The village is a small linear settlement with a mix of public authority and private sector housing, and a number of local services and facilities including a local primary school, church, shop, post office, public house, and recreational facilities at O'Brien's GAC playing fields.

Education

The local Gaelic Athletic Association club is O'Brien's GAC.

Transport

Although the village has good road links, it has relatively limited public transport connections.