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Claudy (from the Irish: Clóidigh meaning "Washing river") is a village in County Londonderry, Northern Ireland, six miles southeast of Derry. It is situated at the point where Fore Glen and Glenrandal join the Faughan Valley. It had a population of 1,316 people in the 2001 Census. It has two primary schools, a church and a college named St Patrick's and St Brigid's College. Claudy has a local Gaelic Athletic Association club run by local man Vincent McCloskey. 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 IT facilities. Masouleh village, Gilan Province, Iran. ...
Statistics Province: Ulster County Town: Derry Area: 2,074 km² Population (est. ...
Northern Ireland is a part of the United Kingdom lying in the northeast of the island of Ireland, covering 5,459 square miles (14,139 km², about a sixth of the islands total area). ...
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UK Census 2001 logo A nationwide census, commonly known as Census 2001, was conducted in the United Kingdom on Sunday 29 April 2001. ...
St Patricks and St Brigids College, Claudy is located in Claudy, just outside of Derry, Northern Ireland. ...
A stylised Celtic cross serves as the traditional logo of the GAA. The Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA) (Irish: Cumann Lúthchleas Gael) is an organisation which is mostly focussed on promoting Gaelic Games - traditional Irish sports, such as hurling, camogie, Gaelic football, handball, and rounders. ...
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: April 29 is the 119th day of the year (120th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ...
Year 2001 (MMI) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar. ...
- 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..
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History
The Troubles Claudy is the site of the Claudy Bombing. A memorial to the victims of the bombing stands in the village. For more information see The Troubles in Claudy, which includes a list of incidents in Claudy during the Troubles resulting in two or more fatalities. Memorial to the victims of the Bombings. ...
The Troubles in Claudy recounts incidents during, and the effects of, The Troubles in Claudy, County Londonderry, Northern Ireland. ...
Education St Patricks and St Brigids College is a secondary school located in Claudy, just outside of Derry, Northern Ireland. ...
References - NI Conflict Archive on the Internet
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