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Ballykelly


 

Ballykelly (Baile Uí Cheallaigh in Irish) is a village in County Londonderry, Northern Ireland. It lies 3 miles west of Limavady and contains some of the most interesting buildings erected in Ulster by the Plantation companies.

Related Topics:
Irish - County Londonderry - Northern Ireland - Limavady - Ulster - Plantation companies

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Between Limavady and Ballykelly is the Rough Fort, a prehistoric earthwork fort in the care of the National Trust.

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Nearby is Sampson's Tower, a fortified structure built by public subscription in memory of Arthur Sampson who for 40 years was an agent of the London Worshipful Company of Fishmongers.

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