Broighter

Broighter
Irish: Brú Íochtair
townland
Irish transcription(s)
 • Derivation:Brú Íochtair
 • Meaning:"lower fort"
Broighter is located in Northern Ireland
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Broighter shown within Northern Ireland
Broighter is located in the United Kingdom
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Broighter (the United Kingdom)
Coordinates: 55°04′16″N 6°59′18″W / 55.07122°N 6.98839°W / 55.07122; -6.98839
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
CountryNorthern Ireland
CountyLondonderry
BaronyKeenaght
Civil parishTamlaght Finlagan
Government
 • CouncilCauseway Coast and Glens
Area
 • Total152 acres (62 ha)

Broighter (Irish: Brú Íochtair, meaning 'lower fort')[1] is a townland in west County Londonderry, Northern Ireland.[2] It lies 4.4 miles (7 km) northwest of Limavady and 2.5 miles (4 km) northeast of Ballykelly.[3] Broighter is part of Causeway Coast and Glens district.

The townland covers 152 acres (0.62 km2)[4] and in the 1911 census of Ireland it had six occupied houses and 20 inhabitants (9 males and 11 females).[5]

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