Bellaghy 's a village in County Londonderry, Northern Ireland. It lies north west of Lough Neagh and about 5 miles north of Magherafelt. At the centre of the village lies the junction of three main roads leading to Magherafelt, Portglenone and Toome. It'd a population of 1,063 people in the 2001 Census. It's within the Magherafelt District Council area. History Although it's suspected that there were Celtic settlements in the area beforehand, Bellaghy was one of the first planned towns in Irel… (More on Bellaghy)