Claudy
| Claudy | |
| Scots: Tha Strang-rinnin Wattèr[1] or Claudy[2] | |
| Irish: Clóidigh | |
 Main Street in the village |
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  Claudy |
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| Population | 1,336 (2011 Census) |
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| Irish grid reference | C541075 |
| – Belfast | 62 mi (100 km) |
| District | Derry City |
| County | County Londonderry |
| Country | Northern Ireland |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | LONDONDERRY |
| Postcode district | BT47 |
| Dialling code | 028, +44 28 |
| EU Parliament | Northern Ireland |
| UK Parliament | East Londonderry |
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Coordinates: 54°54′44″N 7°09′26″W / 54.91222°N 7.15722°W
Claudy (from Irish: Clóidigh, meaning "the one who washes/the strong-flowing one")[3] is a village and townland (of 1,154 acres) in County Londonderry, Northern Ireland. It lies in the Faughan Valley, 6 miles (9.7 km) southeast of Derry, where the River Glenrandal joins the River Faughan. It is situated in the civil parish of Cumber Upper and the historic barony of Tirkeeran.[4]
Claudy had a population of 1,336 people in the 2011 Census.[5] It has two primary schools, two churches and a college named St Patrick's and St. Brigid's College.
History
Claudy suffered 13 fatalities during The Troubles, amounting to one per cent of its 2001 population. The death rate in Belfast, by comparison, was equivalent to just over half a percent, and that in Derry a quarter of a percent.[6] Nine of the 13 people killed died in the Claudy bombing in which three car bombs exploded on Main Street.
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.
Demography
2011 Census
In the 2011 Census, Claudy had a population of 1,336 people (503 households).[5]
2001 Census
Claudy is classified as a village by the NI Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA) (i.e. with population between 1,000 and 2,250 people). On Census day (29 April 2001) there were 1,316 people living in Claudy. Of these:
- 26.7% were aged under 16 and 12.3% were aged 60 and over
- 49.1% of the population were male and 50.9% were female
- 77.9% were from a Catholic background and 21.4% were from a Protestant background
- 4.9% of people aged 16–74 were unemployed..
For more details see: NI Neighbourhood Information Service
Education
- St. Patrick's and St. Brigid's College, 55 Main Street, Claudy, County Londonderry BT47 4HR
- Cumber Claudy Primary School, 20 Cregg Road, Claudy, County Londonderry BT47 4HX
- St Colmcilles Primary School and Nursery Unit, 23 Main Street, Claudy, County Londonderry BT47 4AA
NIMDM deprivation 2005
Of 582 wards in Northern Ireland, Claudy is ranked 241st.[7]
See also
References
- ↑ Map and Placenames Key Derry City Council. Retrieved 11 October 2011.
- ↑ The Online Scots Dictionary
- ↑ "Claudy". Place Names NI. Retrieved 10 May 2015.
- ↑ "Claudy". IreAtlas Townlands Database. Retrieved 10 May 2015.
- 1 2 "Claudy". Census 2011 Results. NI Statistics and Research Agency. Retrieved 10 May 2015.
- ↑ Sutton Index of Deaths: Deaths by Geographical Location
- ↑ NI Neighbourhood Information Service Northern Ireland Neighbourhood Information Service website
