Creggan, Derry

Creggan, Derry
An Creagán
housing estate
Creggan, Derry is located in the United Kingdom
Creggan, Derry
Coordinates: 54°59′43″N 7°20′48″W / 54.99528°N 7.34667°W / 54.99528; -7.34667
Housing on Creggan Heights

Creggan (Irish: An Creagán; meaning stony place) is a large housing estate in Derry, Northern Ireland,[1] on a hill not far from the River Foyle. It lies on the townlands of Ballymagowan and Edenballymore.[2]

The estate is very close to the border with County Donegal in the Republic of Ireland.

  1. ^ Carroll, Rory (20 April 2019). "Lyra McKee killing: why Derry never saw a peace dividend". The Observer. ISSN 0029-7712. Archived from the original on 4 July 2024. Retrieved 21 April 2019 – via www.theguardian.com.
  2. ^ Thompson, John (17 March 2004). "Down memory lane: Creggan of Old". Belfast Telegraph. Archived from the original on 9 May 2024. Retrieved 9 May 2024.

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