Park, County Londonderry

Park
Scots: Tha Fiel[1]
Irish: An Pháirc
Park

 Park shown within Northern Ireland
Irish grid reference C588021
    - Belfast  61 miles 
District Derry City
County County Londonderry
Country Northern Ireland
Sovereign state United Kingdom
Post town LONDONDERRY
Postcode district BT47
Dialling code 028, +44 28
Police Northern Ireland
Fire Northern Ireland
Ambulance Northern Ireland
EU Parliament Northern Ireland
UK Parliament East Londonderry
List of places: UK • Northern Ireland • County Londonderry

Park (Irish: An Pháirc) is a small village in County Londonderry, Northern Ireland. It is situated in the foothills of the Sperrin Mountains near the village of Claudy, some fifteen miles southwest of Derry. The Northern Ireland Neighbourhood Information System does not presently publish population figures for Park.

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Sport

Gaelic games are the most popular sports in the area, with St Joseph's Craigbane and St. Mary's GAC Banagher (CLG Naomh Mhuire Beannchar)being the local clubs. The teams play at Gerry Crossan Park and Fr. McNally Park respectively.

It also has its own 9 hole golf course, set deep in the Sperrins.

Literature

The Irish novelist Antonia Logue was born in Park.

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References

  1. ^ Map and Placenames Key Derry City Council. Retrieved 11 October 2011.

See also