55°02′20″N 7°20′20″W / 55.039°N 7.339°W / 55.039; -7.339

Elagh More (from Irish: Aileach Mór, meaning 'stony place')^[1] is a townland in County Londonderry, Northern Ireland and lies between Ballynagalliagh and the border with County Donegal in the Republic of Ireland, on the outskirts of Derry. It is within Derry City and Strabane district.

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Elagh More Irish: Aileach Mór
Elagh More Location within Northern Ireland
• Belfast	63 mi (101 km)
• Dublin	124 mi (200 km)
District	Derry City and Strabane
County	County Londonderry
Country	Northern Ireland
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	LONDONDERRY
Postcode district	BT48
Dialling code	028
Police	Northern Ireland
Fire	Northern Ireland
Ambulance	Northern Ireland
UK Parliament	Foyle
NI Assembly	Foyle
List of places UK Northern Ireland County Londonderry 55°2′20″N 7°20′20″W / 55.03889°N 7.33889°W / 55.03889; -7.33889
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Elagh More is referred to in Annals of the Four Masters as "tighearna Ailigh do mharbhadh la hUa mBreasail". In the Irish patent rolls of James I, the townland is referred to as Allaghderrie. Later in the century, the manor of Elagh was held by the Benson family, who also founded the town of Stranorlar in County Donegal.

1. ^ "Place Names NI - Home". www.placenamesni.org. Archived from the original on 6 May 2021. Retrieved 21 March 2021.

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