Drumsurn is a medium sized [village]] in County Londonderry, Northern Ireland, 8 kilometres (5 miles) south-east of Limavady and 10 kilometres (6.2 miles) north-east of Dungiven. It is in the Roe Valley, at the foot of Donald's Hill at the edge of the Sperrin Mountains. It had a population of 357 people in the 2001 Census. It lies within the Limavady Borough Council area. Statistics Province: Ulster County Town: Derry Area: 2,074 km² Population (est. ... Northern Ireland is a part of the United Kingdom lying in the northeast of the island of Ireland, covering 5,459 square miles (14,139 km², about a sixth of the islands total area). ... WGS-84 (GPS) Coordinates: 55. ... Dungiven (Irish: Dún Geimhín; meaning Givens fort) is a large village in County Londonderry, Northern Ireland, on the main Belfast to Derry road. ... Donalds Hill is a hill in the centre of County Derry, Northern Ireland. ... The Sperrins, or Sperrin Mountains, are a range of hills in Ulster and one of the largest upland areas in Ireland. ... UK Census 2001 logo A nationwide census, commonly known as Census 2001, was conducted in the United Kingdom on Sunday 29 April 2001. ... Limavady Borough Council is a Local Council in County Londonderry in Northern Ireland. ...

Drumsurn is mainly residential with educational, social, and recreational facilities. These include the high quality recreation grounds and community centre at St. Matthew’s GAC to the south of the village. The village of Drumsurn currently has a Roman Catholic population of greater than 95% (Ref: NI Neighbourhood Information Service). The Drumsurn Road is split between a mainly Protestant northern section up to Balteagh Presbyterian Church and a mainly Roman Catholic southern section thereafter. Relations between the two religious communities are extremely good, with both communities sending their children to Limavady Grammar School. Presbyterianism is part of the Reformed churches family of denominations of Christian Protestantism based on the teachings of John Calvin which traces its institutional roots to the Scottish Reformation, especially as led by John Knox. ... The Roman Catholic Church, most often spoken of simply as the Catholic Church, is the largest Christian church, with over one billion members. ... Limavady Grammar School is a secondary school in Limavady, County Londonderry in Northern Ireland. ...

However there was a bombing of a bar in Drumsurn by loyalist paramilitaries which was a part of the civil strife which is known as "the Troubles". There was also a threatened bombing of bus full of children going to a Gaelic Athletic Association match in 2001. For other uses, see The Troubles (disambiguation). ... A stylised Celtic cross serves as the traditional logo of the GAA. The Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA) (Irish: Cumann Lúthchleas Gael) is an organisation which is mostly focussed on promoting Gaelic Games - traditional Irish sports, such as hurling, camogie, Gaelic football, handball, and rounders. ...

The Drumsurn Road is the longest road in Limavady Borough Council.

References

• NI Neighbourhood Information Service
• Draft Northern Area Plan 2016
• Culture Northern Ireland

See also

• List of villages in Northern Ireland
• List of towns in Northern Ireland

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