Burnfoot, County Londonderry

Features

It is beside the River Roe, with the greater part of the built up area on the western side of Drumrane Road. The village has a good range of social, educational and recreational facilities, but commercial services are limited.

It has quite a large village shop, football fields and a primary school plus Orange Hall. Burnfoot has two churches, Bovevagh Church of Ireland (St. Eugenius) and Camnish Presbyterian Church. The Church of Ireland are currently developing a new parish centre for the development of the parish. Burnfoot has its own community hall and youth clubs such as the Girls Brigade. It has had a housing development called Rosebrook which added at least 15 houses to the area, making the population now about 250. In 2010 a man appeared in court charged with provocative behaviour after removing a loyalist flag from a lamppost in the area. The judge stated he should be commended for his actions.

Ameneties

Burnfoot contains a fishing trail that Causeway Coast and Glens Borough Council stated they were looking to extend to Dungiven. Burnfoot contains Bovevagh Old Church, a former medieval church that was built upon an older monastery that was believed to have been founded by St Columba in 557. There was a wooden church until 1100 when it burned down and was rebuilt in stone. It was in use as a parish church until the 19th century and had its own erenaghs until the 17th century.

Transport

The village has good road links via Dungiven, but has limited public transport connections.

Education

Drumrane Primary School ( An amalgamation of Dungiven PS Largy PS, and Burnfoot PS, which is situated beside the old Burnfoot Primary School in Burnfoot.

Sport

Burnfoot United F.C. football club, founded in 1975, plays in the Coleraine and District Junior Premier League.

References

References

1. "Burnfoot settlement appraisal maps". Causeway Coast and Glens Borough Council.
2. "Dungiven Masterplan". Causeway Coast and Glens Borough Council.
3. "Your Place And Mine - Londonderry - John Moore of Bovevagh".
4. (10 March 2010). "Flag remover 'should be thanked'". BBC News.
5. "Picture This: Burnfoot - Dungiven".
6. "Bovevagh Old Church and Mortuary House - Dungiven".
7. "Bellarena Settlement Designation". Planning Service — Draft Northern Area Plan 2016.
8. (17 November 2023). "Local sides in Junior Cup action".