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  Maghera; Machaire, a plain. Maghera in Down and Maghera in Derry, are both contracted from Machaire-ratha [Maghera-raha], the plain of the fort. Moig, Moigh; forms of Magh, a plain

• Querverweis, siehe dazu auch Machaire unter Ortsnamen