What is recorded here
Spelhoagh rises to approximately 300 meters and is part of the low-lying uplands characteristic of County Derry's landscape. Its name, derived from the Gaelic *Spealbhagha*, may relate to a "place of spears" or have early mythological associations, though specific folklore is not well documented. It contributes to the regional topographic identity of the area.
Places near here
OughtmoreMountain / peak · 981 yd
Craigagh HillMountain / peak · 1384 yd
ENCLOSURE (O.S. memoir site, unlocated) in MoneyneanyENCLOSURE (O.S. memoir site, unlocated) · 1.0 mi
ENCLOSURE & BURIAL GROUND (O.S. memoir site, unlocated) in MoydamlaghtENCLOSURE & BURIAL GROUND (O.S. memoir site, unlocated) · 2.1 mi
Moydamlaght ForestForest · 2.3 mi
Craig-na-ShokeCliff · 2.9 mi
Goles ForestNature reserve · 3.2 mi
Banagher Glen - Forest TrailWalking route · 3.7 mi
St Columba's ChurchChurch · 4.6 mi
Soup KitchenSoup Kitchen · 5.1 mi
Ballydonegan SweathouseVisitor information · 5.7 mi
Dungiven CastleCastle · 7.0 mi