Tamnaherin
Tamnaherin | |
Irish: Tamhnach Caorthainn | |
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District | Derry and Strabane |
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County | County Londonderry |
Country | Northern Ireland |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | LONDONDERRY |
Postcode district | BT |
Dialling code | 028, +44 28 |
Police | Northern Ireland |
Fire | Northern Ireland |
Ambulance | Northern Ireland |
EU Parliament | Northern Ireland |
UK Parliament | Foyle |
NI Assembly | Foyle |
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Coordinates: 54°58′55″N 7°12′11″W / 54.982°N 7.203°W
Tamnaherin (possibly from the Irish: Tamhnach Caorthainn[1]) is a townland and small housing estate in County Londonderry, Northern Ireland. In the 2001 Census it had a population of 123 people. It is situated within Derry and Strabane district.
History
In the early 19th entury, Tamnaherin simply consisted of a few scattered rural properties. The relatively recent addition in the 1970s of a Roman Catholic church saw the building of several more properties. Development over the last few years, however, has seen the hamlet grow quite significantly due to the addition of a small housing estate.
Places of interest
Near Tamnaherin Bridge is a chambered tomb which appears to be a single chamber incorporated into a field boundary. At least two large stones may be seen amid a lot of rubble. One of the stones is about 2 m high. Brian J Mullan is the current mayor of Tamnaherin and will be appearing in person on Saturday 8 December to turn on the Christmas lights.
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