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Claudy is a village
Village

A village is a clustered human settlement or Residential community, larger than a hamlet , but smaller than a town or city. Though generally located in rural areas, the term urban village may be applied to certain urban area neighbourhoods, such as the West Village in Manhattan, New York City and the Saifi Village in Beirut, Lebanon....
 in County Londonderry
County Londonderry

County Londonderry or County Derry is one of the six Counties of Ireland of Northern Ireland in the Provinces of Ireland of Ulster in Ireland....
, Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland

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. It is six miles southeast of Derry
Derry

Derry or Londonderry , often called the Maiden City, is a City status in the United Kingdom in Northern Ireland....
, where Fore Glen and Glenrandal join the Faughan Valley.

Claudy had a population of 1,316 people in the 2001 Census
United Kingdom Census 2001

A nationwide census, commonly known as Census 2001, was conducted in the United Kingdom on Sunday, 29 April 2001. This was the 20th Census in the United Kingdom....
. It has two primary schools, two churches and a college named St Patrick's and St Brigid's College.

dy suffered a disproportionately high number of casualties during the Northern Irish Troubles; its 13 fatalities are equivalent to one percent of the 2001 population.






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Claudy is a village
Village

A village is a clustered human settlement or Residential community, larger than a hamlet , but smaller than a town or city. Though generally located in rural areas, the term urban village may be applied to certain urban area neighbourhoods, such as the West Village in Manhattan, New York City and the Saifi Village in Beirut, Lebanon....
 in County Londonderry
County Londonderry

County Londonderry or County Derry is one of the six Counties of Ireland of Northern Ireland in the Provinces of Ireland of Ulster in Ireland....
, Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland

conventional_long_name = Northern Ireland|native_name= Tuaisceart ?ireannNorlin Airlann|motto =|image_map = Europe location N-IRL2.png...
. It is six miles southeast of Derry
Derry

Derry or Londonderry , often called the Maiden City, is a City status in the United Kingdom in Northern Ireland....
, where Fore Glen and Glenrandal join the Faughan Valley.

Claudy had a population of 1,316 people in the 2001 Census
United Kingdom Census 2001

A nationwide census, commonly known as Census 2001, was conducted in the United Kingdom on Sunday, 29 April 2001. This was the 20th Census in the United Kingdom....
. It has two primary schools, two churches and a college named St Patrick's and St Brigid's College.

History

Claudy suffered a disproportionately high number of casualties during the Northern Irish Troubles; its 13 fatalities are equivalent to one percent of the 2001 population. The death rate in Belfast
Belfast

Belfast is the capital city of Northern Ireland and the seat of Devolution#United Kingdom Northern Ireland Executive and legislative Northern Ireland Assembly in Northern Ireland....
, by comparison, was equivalent to just over half a percent, and that in Derry
Derry

Derry or Londonderry , often called the Maiden City, is a City status in the United Kingdom in Northern Ireland....
 a quarter of a percent. Nine of these 13 people were killed in the Claudy bombing
Claudy Bombing

The Claudy bombing occurred on Monday, 31 July 1972, when three car bombs exploded mid-morning in the centre of the town of Claudy in County Londonderry, Northern Ireland....
 in which three IRA
Ira

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 car bombs exploded in the main street.

Sport

  • Claudy has a local Gaelic Athletic Association
    Gaelic Athletic Association

    The Gaelic Athletic Association is an amateur Irish and international cultural and sporting organisation mainly focused on promoting Gaelic games: the traditional Ireland sports of hurling, camogie, Gaelic football, Gaelic handball and rounders....
     club, Claudy GAC
    Claudy GAC

    John Mitchel's GAC Claudy is a Gaelic Athletic Association club based in Claudy, County Londonderry, Northern Ireland. They are a member of the Derry GAA and currently cater for Gaelic football....
    , with local man Vincent McCloskey as Chairman.
  • 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 (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
    Catholic

    Catholic is an adjective derived from the Greek language adjective , meaning "whole" or "complete". In the context of Christianity ecclesiology, it has a rich history and several usages....
     background and 21.4% were from a Protestant
    Protestantism

    Protestantism is a movement within Christianity that originated in the sixteenth-century Protestant Reformation. It is considered to be one of the three principal traditions of Christianity, together with Roman Catholicism and Eastern Orthodoxy....
     background
  • 4.9% of people aged 16-74 were unemployed..


For more details see:

Education


  • St. Patrick's and St. Brigid's College
    St. Patrick's and St. Brigid's College

    St Patrick's and St Brigid's College is a Secondary education located in Claudy, just outside of Derry, Northern Ireland.The current principal is Mr....
  • Cumber Claudy Primary School
  • St Colmcilles Primary School and Nursery Unit


NIMDM Deprivation 2005


Of 582 wards in Northern Ireland, Claudy is ranked 241st.

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See also

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

    This is a list page for villages in Northern Ireland.The defines a town as having a population of 4,500 or more. Settlements of 2,250 to 4,500 people are defined as intermediate settlements, villages are defined as having populations of 1,000 to 2,250 people and small villages and hamlets are defined as having fewer than 1,000 people ...
  • List of towns in Northern Ireland
    List of towns in Northern Ireland

    This is a list page for towns in Northern Ireland. In England, Wales and Northern Ireland, a town is any settlement which has received a charter of incorporation, more commonly known as a town charter, approved by the monarch....