Ballinderry/Ballyronan

Ballinderry / Ballyronan

The Ballinderry River provides a scenic “activity rich” link between the Ardboe area and the Sperrins.

Ballinderry River Enhancement Association

The group’s vision is “to restore the Ballinderry River to its former glory”. The group has been blazing a trail in river restoration and has been highly successful in expanding spawning areas, restoring native trout numbers and providing angling access and learning opportunities through it's River School.

In 1995 the group formed a new community business – Ballinderry Fish Hatchery Ltd., which runs the hatchery, provides fisheries consultancy and sells fish and fishery products.

   Ballinderry Women's
   Group

  Ballinderry Women’s Group   was formed in 1995 to
provide an opportunity for   women of both main   communities to meet and   socialise through the
medium of adult education   classes. These classes   have proved popular with   local women and run   throughout the year.

Traad and Ballyronan/Ballinderry
Development Association

Development at Ballyronan includes a beach area and boating marina, walks, picnic sites
and a caravan park.

The Traad and Ballyronan /Ballinderry Development Association have constructed a major Community
Centre Project at Ballyronan Marina. The centre
includes youth facilities, social amenities, restaurant,
ceili house and wet room facilities as it fronts the
recently up-dated quay side walks at the Marina.
The complex also has industrial retail units and
provision for an after schools club.

Traad and Ballyronan Women's Group

Women in the area are given an opportunity
to meet socially to work and train as a
team with a view to developing personal
skills and to develop more fully local potential.

As well as traditional crafts, participants have taken part in personal development training
and computer courses. The group meet in
the Ballyronan Community Centre since 2001 which allows greater scope for organising activities.

Traad and Ballyronan Festival Committee - run a successful local festival each July utilising both
water and land based activities.

Ballymaguigan Community Development Group - promote community development in the area
and also have an interest in youth, women, personal development,
tourism and environmental issues.