Ballymaguigan
Ward in Mid Ulster, Northern Ireland
| Coordinates: | 54.747, -6.53 |
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| Dialling code: | 02879 (Magherafelt) |
Ballymaguigan sits in rural Mid Ulster, Northern Ireland, on the margins of Lough Neagh, giving it low-lying farmland, reedbeds and a strong association with lough fisheries and birdlife. The landscape is largely agricultural with peat and drainage history shaping local fields and roads, and its setting makes it quieter and more dispersed than nearby market centres.
The community is small and close-knit, with a visible Gaelic sporting and cultural presence - the local GAA club is a focal point for social life - while many residents commute to places such as Magherafelt or beyond for work. It’s also close to Bellaghy, the home village of Seamus Heaney, which links the area into a wider cultural and historic backdrop.
Postcode districts covering Ballymaguigan
Most populated places nearby
- Craigavon Centre 21.3 miles34.3 km
- Antrim Centre 12.2 miles19.6 km
- Cookstown East 10.8 miles17.4 km
- Cookstown South 11.7 miles18.8 km
- Cookstown West 11.5 miles18.5 km
Neighbouring places
- Town Parks East Ward 3.1 miles5 km
- Glebe Ward 3.5 miles5.6 km
- Castledawson Ward 3.7 miles5.9 km
- Bellaghy Ward 4.6 miles7.5 km
- Toome Ward 4.7 miles7.6 km
- Coolshinny Ward 4.9 miles7.8 km
- The Loup Ward 5 miles8.1 km
- Cranfield Ward 7.1 miles11.4 km
- Grange Ward 7.4 miles11.9 km
- Tobermore Ward 7.7 miles12.3 km
- Coagh Ward 8.2 miles13.3 km
- Tamlaght O'Crilly Ward 8.5 miles13.7 km
Example postcodes in Ballymaguigan
BT45 6LY, BT45 6PB, BT45 8RP, BT45 8HB, BT45 6NN, BT45 6NW, BT45 6HP, BT45 8RR, BT41 3SN … See all
Transport links
- Belfast International Airport 14 miles22.5 km
- George Best Belfast City Airport 27.7 miles44.6 km
- Kellswater Station 9.9 miles15.9 km
- Cookstown Junction 10.5 miles16.9 km
Hotels near Ballymaguigan Ad
- The Inn Castledawson 2.5 miles4 km
- The Terrace Hotel 3 3.1 miles5 km
- Walsh's Hotel and Apartments 3 8.8 miles14.2 km
Schools in Ballymaguigan
- Anahorish Primary School Primary
- Sperrin Integrated College Secondary
- St Trea's Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Moyola Park Estate 2.9 miles4.7 km
- Ballyscullion House Estate 4.1 miles6.6 km
- Moneyglass House Estate 4.7 miles7.6 km
- Spring Hill Estate 6.5 miles10.5 km
- Lissan Estate 10.4 miles16.8 km
- Galgorm Castle Estate 11.1 miles17.8 km
- The Castle Estate 12 miles19.3 km
- Loughry House Estate 12.1 miles19.5 km
- Langford Lodge Estate 12.8 miles20.5 km
- Clover Hill Archaeological site 13 miles20.9 km
- Ardnaveigh Estate 13.2 miles21.2 km
- Greenmount Estate 13.2 miles21.3 km