Desertmartin - Derry - Main St

Desertmartin (Irish: Diseart Mhartain) is a small village in County Londonderry, Northern Ireland, 4 miles from Magherafelt. In the 2001 Census it had a population of 276 people. It had a population of 257 in 1837 and 101 in 1910. It lies within the Magherafelt District Council area.

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Photo Details

• County: Derry / Londonderry
• Town: Desertmartin
• Scene: Main St
• Date: 1920 (estimate)

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Desertmartin

Desertmartin (Irish: Diseart Mhartain) is a small village in County Londonderry, Northern Ireland, 4 miles from Magherafelt. In the 2001 Census it had a population of 276 people. It had a population of 257 in 1837 and 101 in 1910. It lies within the Magherafelt District Council area.

St. Comgalls (Church of Ireland) Church is a visually and historically significant building and a local landmark. It occupies the site of a medieval Church and is a listed building. St. Mary’s (Roman Catholic) Church and adjacent Parochial House are landmark buildings.

In the early seventeenth century, the town was the de facto administrative centre of County Coleraine.

People

Tom Paulin (b. 1949) is a major Northern Irish poet, essayist, editor and lecturer, who has written a poem entitled Desertmartin.

Sport

• Desertmartin is home to St Martin's Gaelic Athletic Club.
• The Motocross Grand Prix of Ireland was held at Desertmartin motocross race track in September 2005