Drumsurn

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title: "Drumsurn" type: doc version: 1 created: 2026-02-28 author: "Wikipedia contributors" status: active scope: public tags: ["villages-in-county-londonderry", "causeway-coast-and-glens-district"] description: "Village in County Londonderry, Northern Ireland" topic_path: "general/villages-in-county-londonderry" source: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drumsurn" license: "CC BY-SA 4.0" wikipedia_page_id: 0 wikipedia_revision_id: 0

::summary Village in County Londonderry, Northern Ireland ::

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Drumsurn () is a small village and townland in County Londonderry, Northern Ireland. It is 8 km southeast of Limavady and 10 km 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 357 people in the 2001 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.

Sport

• Drumsurn GAC is the local Gaelic Athletic Association club.

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.

Gallery

References

References

1. [http://www.logainm.ie/57782.aspx Placenames Database of Ireland]
2. (28 July 1973). "A Blast From The Past". A transcription from the (Coleraine) Chronicle.
3. "Drumsurn station". Railscot - Irish Railways.

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