Claudy

Coordinates: 54°54′44″N 7°09′26″W / 54.91222°N 7.15722°W / 54.91222; -7.15722

Claudy
Scots: Tha Strang-rinnin Wattèr[1]
Irish: Clóidigh
Main Street in the village
Claudy  Claudy shown within Northern Ireland
Population	1,316 (2001)
Irish grid reference	C541075
- Belfast	62 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
List of places: UK • Northern Ireland • County Londonderry

Claudy (from Irish: Clóidigh, meaning "Stoney river bank")^[2] is a village in County Londonderry, Northern Ireland. It lies 6 miles (9.7 km) southeast of Derry, where the River Glenrandal joins the River Faughan. Claudy is located in the Faughan Valley.

Claudy had a population of 1,316 people in the 2001 Census. 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.^[3] Nine of the 13 people killed died in the Claudy bombing in which three car bombs exploded on Main Street.

See also: The Troubles in Claudy

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.

2001 Census

Claudy is classified as a village by the NI Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA) (ie 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.^[4]

References

1. ^ Map and Placenames Key Derry City Council. Retrieved 11 October 2011.
2. ^ "Claudy". Logainm.ie - Placenames database of Ireland. http://www.logainm.ie/1411813.aspx. Retrieved 27 September 2011. 
3. ^ Sutton Index of Deaths: Deaths by Geographical Location
4. ^ NI Neighbourhood Information Service Northern Ireland Neighbourhood Information Service website

• NI Conflict Archive on the Internet
• Culture Northern Ireland

See also

• List of villages in Northern Ireland
• List of towns in Northern Ireland