| Claudy | |
|---|---|
 Main Street in the village | |
  Claudy Location within Northern Ireland | |
| Population | 1,336 (2011 Census) |
| Irish grid reference | C541075 |
| • Belfast | 62 mi (100 km) |
| District | |
| County | |
| Country | Northern Ireland |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | LONDONDERRY |
| Postcode district | BT47 |
| Dialling code | 028, +44 28 |
| UK Parliament | |
Claudy (from Irish Clóidigh, meaning 'the one who washes/the strong-flowing one')[2] 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.[3] It is also part of Derry and Strabane district.
Claudy had a population of 1,336 people in the 2011 census.[4] It has two primary schools, two churches and a college named St Patrick's and St. Brigid's College.
- ^ Map and Placenames Key Archived 3 April 2012 at the Wayback Machine Derry City Council. Retrieved 11 October 2011.
- ^ "Claudy". Place Names NI. Archived from the original on 18 May 2015. Retrieved 10 May 2015.
- ^ "Claudy". IreAtlas Townlands Database. Archived from the original on 28 June 2015. Retrieved 10 May 2015.
- ^ "Claudy". Census 2011 Results. NI Statistics and Research Agency. Archived from the original on 22 April 2015. Retrieved 10 May 2015.