Traad
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Province: | Ulster | |
County: | County Londonderry | |
District: | Magherafelt | |
Population (2001) | 30 |
Traad is a townland in County Londonderry, Northern Ireland. Located at the north-east of Lough Neagh, it has a large conservation area that is abundant with wildlife as well as a nine-hole golf club.
[edit] The Ulster Freshwater Laboratory
It contains the now abandoned Ulster Freshwater Laboratory at its eastern-most extent, known as Traad Point. This laboratory was formerly the largest marine biology center in the UK.
[edit] External links
- Brief information on the laboratory - www.iode.org
- More info in the laboratory - www.factsonline.ie
- Info on the golf club - www.gui.ie