Drumsurn

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Drumsurn

Drumsurn (Template:Etymology)[1] is a small village and townland in County Londonderry, Northern Ireland. It is Script error: No such module "convert". southeast of Limavady and Script error: No such module "convert". northeast of Dungiven. It lies in the Roe Valley, at the foot of Donald's Hill and at the edge of the Sperrins. Drumsurn had a population of 495 people in the 2021 Census. It is situated within Causeway Coast and Glens district.

The Troubles in Drumsurn

During the Troubles, loyalist paramilitaries exploded a car bomb outside O’Connor's Supply House in the centre of the village on 26 July 1973. There was considerable damage but no casualties.[2]

Sport

Transport

  • Drumsurn railway station opened on 4 July 1883, closed for passenger traffic on 1 January 1933 and finally closed altogether on 3 July 1950.[3]

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  1. Placenames Database of Ireland
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