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Elagh More

Coordinates: 55°02′20″N 7°20′20″W / 55.039°N 7.339°W / 55.039; -7.339
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55°02′20″N 7°20′20″W / 55.039°N 7.339°W / 55.039; -7.339

Elagh More
Elagh More is located in Northern Ireland
Elagh More
Elagh More
Location within Northern Ireland
• Belfast63 mi (101 km)
• Dublin124 mi (200 km)
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Post townLONDONDERRY
Postcode districtBT48
Dialling code028
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55°2′20″N 7°20′20″W / 55.03889°N 7.33889°W / 55.03889; -7.33889

Elagh More (from Irish: Aileach Mór, meaning 'stony place')[1] is a townland in County Londonderry, Northern Ireland and lies between Ballynagalliagh and the border with County Donegal in the Republic of Ireland, on the outskirts of Derry. It is within Derry City and Strabane district.

Elagh More is referred to in Annals of the Four Masters as "tighearna Ailigh do mharbhadh la hUa mBreasail". In the Irish patent rolls of James I, the townland is referred to as Allaghderrie. Later in the century, the manor of Elagh was held by the Benson family, who also founded the town of Stranorlar in County Donegal.

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  1. ^ "Place Names NI - Home". www.placenamesni.org. Retrieved 21 March 2021.