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| − | |os grid ref= | + | |picture caption= Main Street in the village |
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| + | |longitude=-7.15722 | ||
| + | |population=1,336 | ||
| + | |census year=2011 | ||
| + | |os grid ref=C541075 | ||
| + | |post town=Londonderry | ||
| + | |postcode= BT47 | ||
| + | |dialling code=028 | ||
| + | |constituency=East Londonderry | ||
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| − | '''Claudy''' is a village in [[County Londonderry]]. | + | '''Claudy''' is a village and [[townland]] (of 1,154 acres) in [[County Londonderry]]. It lies in the Faughan Valley, six miles south-east of the [[county town]], [[Londonderry]], where the River Glenrandal joins the River Faughan. It is situated in the parish of [[Cumber Upper]] and the barony of [[Tirkeeran]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Claudy|url=http://www.thecore.com/seanruad/|website=IreAtlas Townlands Database|accessdate=10 May 2015}}</ref> Its name is from the Irish ''Clóidigh'', meaning "the one who washes/the strong-flowing one".<ref>{{cite web|title=Claudy|url=http://www.placenamesni.org/resultdetails.php?entry=915|website=Place Names NI|accessdate=10 May 2015}}</ref> |
| − | {{ | + | Claudy had a population of 1,336 people in the 2011 Census.<ref name=Cen>{{cite web|title=Claudy|url=http://www.nisra.gov.uk/census/2011/results/settlements.html|website=Census 2011 Results|publisher=NI Statistics and Research Agency|accessdate=10 May 2015}}</ref> It has two primary schools, two churches and a college named St Patrick's and St Brigid's College. |
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| + | ==Sport== | ||
| + | *Claudy has a local Gaelic Athletic Association club, Claudy GAC. | ||
| + | *Claudy is home to two rival football clubs, Claudy United and Claudy Rovers. | ||
| + | *The village also has a local leisure centre called the Diamond Centre. It has sporting, gym, and ICT facilities. | ||
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| + | == References == | ||
| + | {{Reflist|2}} | ||
| + | *[http://cain.ulst.ac.uk/ NI Conflict Archive on the Internet] | ||
| + | *[http://www.culturenorthernireland.org/town_Home.aspx?co=1&to=83&ca=0&sca=0&navID=1 Culture Northern Ireland] | ||
Latest revision as of 16:28, 16 November 2015
| Claudy Irish: Clóidigh | |
| County Londonderry | |
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 Main Street in the village | |
| Location | |
| Grid reference: | C541075 |
| Location: | 54°54’44"N, 7°9’26"W |
| Data | |
| Population: | 1,336 (2011) |
| Post town: | Londonderry |
| Postcode: | BT47 |
| Dialling code: | 028 |
| Local Government | |
| Parliamentary constituency: |
East Londonderry |
Claudy is a village and townland (of 1,154 acres) in County Londonderry. It lies in the Faughan Valley, six miles south-east of the county town, Londonderry, where the River Glenrandal joins the River Faughan. It is situated in the parish of Cumber Upper and the barony of Tirkeeran.[1] Its name is from the Irish Clóidigh, meaning "the one who washes/the strong-flowing one".[2]
Claudy had a population of 1,336 people in the 2011 Census.[3] It has two primary schools, two churches and a college named St Patrick's and St Brigid's College.
Sport
- Claudy has a local Gaelic Athletic Association club, Claudy GAC.
- Claudy is home to two rival football clubs, Claudy United and Claudy Rovers.
- The village also has a local leisure centre called the Diamond Centre. It has sporting, gym, and ICT facilities.
References
- ↑ "Claudy". http://www.thecore.com/seanruad/. Retrieved 10 May 2015.
- ↑ "Claudy". http://www.placenamesni.org/resultdetails.php?entry=915. Retrieved 10 May 2015.
- ↑ "Claudy". NI Statistics and Research Agency. http://www.nisra.gov.uk/census/2011/results/settlements.html. Retrieved 10 May 2015.
