Towns & cities · Northern Ireland
Claudy
Also known as: Clóidigh, Contae Dhoire, Clóidigh
Claudy — village in Northern Ireland.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 3 h–6 h
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
About
Claudy is a town, city, village or settlement in the United Kingdom. Recent population estimates put it at around 1,336 people. Address: BT47. Wikidata describes it as: "village in Northern Ireland". Coordinates: 54.9119°, -7.1544°.
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From the Wikipedia article
Claudy (from Irish Clóidigh, meaning 'the one who washes/the strong-flowing one') 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. It is also part of Derry and Strabane district. Claudy had a population of 1,336 people in the 2011 census. It has two primary schools, two churches and a college named St Patrick's and St. Brigid's College.
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Background
History
During the Troubles in Northern Ireland, 13 people were killed in or near the village of Claudy. Nine of these people (all civilians) — including a nine-year-old child — were killed in the Claudy bombing of 31 July 1972. In this incident three suspected Provisional Irish Republican Army (IRA) car bombs exploded almost simultaneously in Main Street. Inadequate warning was given, and no paramilitary group has ever admitted responsibility for the bombing. Of the other four people to be killed in Claudy, three were Protestant members of the security forces (two Ulster Defence Regiment and one Royal Ulster Constabulary), and all were killed by the IRA in separate incidents. The other person to…
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- Coordinates
- 54.9119, -7.1544
- District
- Derry City and Strabane
- Postcode
- BT47
- Parliamentary constituency
- East Londonderry
- Population
- 1,336
Sources
- wikidata: Q1002129 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Claudy (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Claudy - geograph.org.uk - 473252.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Claudy?
- Claudy is in Northern Ireland, United Kingdom (postcode BT47).
- Is Claudy free to visit?
- Yes, Claudy is free to enter.
- How do I get to Claudy?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode BT47. It sits within the East Londonderry parliamentary constituency.