St. Mary's Church, Bellaghy
| St. Mary's Church | |
|---|---|
| File:Bellaghy Catholic Church - geograph.org.uk - 505297.jpg | |
| 54°48′53.1″N 6°30′50.4″W / 54.814750°N 6.514000°W | |
| Address | 25 Ballynease Rd, Bellaghy, Magherafelt BT45 8JS |
| Country | Northern Ireland |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Website | bellaghyparish.com |
| History | |
| Status | Parish church |
| Administration | |
| Parish | Bellaghy–Ballyscullion Parish |
St. Mary's Church is a Roman Catholic church in Bellaghy, County Londonderry, Northern Ireland. It is the final resting place of Nobel Prize in Literature laureate Seamus Heaney.[1][2] It is also the place where IRA hunger-strikers Francis Hughes and Thomas McElwee are buried.[3][4]
References
- Back to citation Moriarty, Gerry (2 September 2013). "Seamus Heaney laid to rest in Bellaghy". The Irish Times. Retrieved 31 August 2023.
- Back to citation "Seamus Heaney: Headstone for poet's grave unveiled". BBC News. 14 August 2015. Retrieved 31 August 2023.
- Back to citation Keel, Paul; Beresford, David (16 May 1981). "Four funerals on 'black day in Ulster history'". The Guardian. p. 1. Retrieved 31 August 2023.
- Back to citation Brady, Colin (11 August 1981). "Mourners walk out on priest". The Daily Telegraph. p. 2. Retrieved 31 August 2023.