Park, County Londonderry
| Park | |
| Scots: Tha Fiel[1] | |
| Irish: An Pháirc | |
  Park |
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| Irish grid reference | C588021 |
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| – Belfast | 61 miles |
| District | Derry City |
| County | County Londonderry |
| Country | Northern Ireland |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | LONDONDERRY |
| Postcode district | BT47 |
| Dialling code | 028, +44 28 |
| Police | Northern Ireland |
| Fire | Northern Ireland |
| Ambulance | Northern Ireland |
| EU Parliament | Northern Ireland |
| UK Parliament | East Londonderry |
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Coordinates: 54°51′50″N 7°05′02″W / 54.864°N 7.084°W
Park is a small village in County Londonderry that sits on the banks of the River Faughan, Northern Ireland. It is situated in the foothills of the Sperrin Mountains near the village of Claudy, some twenty five kilometres southwest of Derry. The Northern Ireland Neighbourhood Information System does not presently publish population figures for Park. Park features a central shop, along with pubs, a hardware store and the Learmount Resource Centre, named after the forest located in Park. Learmount Castle is situated in the forest, and has stood for hundreds of years, however it is currently in a state of disrepair.
Sport
The local sports clubs are St Joseph's Craigbane and St. Mary's GAC Banagher. The teams play at Gerry Crossan Park and Fr. McNally Park respectively.
It also has its own nine-hole golf course, set deep in the Sperrins.
Literature
The Irish novelist Antonia Logue was born in Park.
External links
References
- ↑ Map and Placenames Key Derry City Council. Retrieved 11 October 2011.