Slievekirk

Ward in Derry City and Strabane, Northern Ireland

Coordinates:54.936, -7.319
Dialling code: 02871 (Londonderry)
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Slievekirk lies within the Derry City and Strabane district of Northern Ireland, forming a largely rural outer-urban area where rolling farmland and scattered housing meet the suburbs of the city. The landscape gives long views to nearby hills and provides a quieter, more agricultural counterpoint to the urban centre.

Community life is centred on small schools, community halls and local sports clubs, with an economy made up of farming, local services and people who commute into Derry City and Strabane for work. There are modest traces of older settlement in vernacular farmhouses and church sites, and a strong local identity shaped by parish and sporting networks.

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Example postcodes in Slievekirk

BT47 3UE, BT47 3WR, BT47 2SS, BT47 2SD, BT82 0BG, BT47 3QZ, BT47 3RQ, BT47 3UJ, BT47 3QX … See all

Transport links

  • City of Derry Airport 9.7 miles15.6 km
  • Belfast International Airport 47.9 miles77.2 km
  • Londonderry Railway Station 3.9 miles6.3 km
  • Limavady Junction 15.6 miles25.1 km

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Schools in Slievekirk

  • Bready Jubilee Primary School Primary
  • Glendermott Primary School Primary
  • Mullabuoy Primary School Primary

Local points of interest

  • Prehen Estate 2.2 miles3.6 km
  • Glenkeen House Estate 2.9 miles4.7 km
  • Ashbrook Estate 3 miles4.8 km
  • Heritage tower museum Museum 4 miles6.4 km
  • The Oaks Estate 4 miles6.5 km
  • Shipquay Street Historic site 4.1 miles6.7 km
  • Walker's Monument and the Apprentice Boy's Memorial Hall Historic site 4.2 miles6.7 km
  • Museum of free derry Museum 4.2 miles6.8 km
  • Magee College Derry Historic site 4.9 miles7.9 km
  • Kilcatten House Estate 5.5 miles8.9 km
  • Belmont Estate 5.6 miles9 km
  • Holly Hill Estate 6.8 miles10.9 km