Swatragh

Swatragh
Irish: *an Suaitreach*
Swatragh Irish: an Suaitreach;
	Swatragh Church of Ireland
	Location within Northern Ireland
Population	438 (2011 Census)
• Belfast	43 mi (69 km)
District	Mid Ulster;
County	County Londonderry;
Country	Northern Ireland
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	MAGHERA
Postcode district	BT46
Dialling code	028
UK Parliament	Mid Ulster;
NI Assembly	Mid Ulster;
	List of places UK Northern Ireland County Londonderry 54°54′27″N 6°40′02″W / 54.9075°N 06.66722°W

Swatragh (from Irish an Suaitreach, meaning 'billeted soldier')^[1]^[2]^[3] is a small village and townland in County Londonderry, Northern Ireland. Swatragh is on the main A29 road north of Maghera, and is situated within Mid-Ulster District. The population was 438 in the 2011 Census. The village has three churches: one Roman Catholic, one Church of Ireland, and one Presbyterian. The Catholic and Church of Ireland churches are listed buildings. St John's is the local primary school.

Swatragh's name in Irish, an Suaitreach, is derived from a shortened form of Baile an tSuaitrigh meaning "townland of the billeted soldier".