Glack

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Glack (from Irish: Glaic, meaning "hollow")[1] is a hamlet and townland in County Londonderry, Northern Ireland. It is 4 km south of Ballykelly, in a raised spot overlooking Lough Foyle. In the 2001 Census it had a population of 183 people. Glack is within the Limavady Borough Council area.[2]

Glack is made up of three clusters of buildings. It has a primary school (St Finlough's, in neighbouring Sistrakeel townland) and a business called Paragon Tiles Ltd.[2]

Sport

  • Glack has its own bowling team called St Finlough's.
  • Glack GAC is the local Gaelic Athletic

References

  1. ↑ Placenames NI
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Glack Settlement Designation". Planning Service - Draft Northern Area Plan 2016. Retrieved 2008-06-24. 

Coordinates: 54°59′35″N 7°02′28″W / 54.99306°N 7.04111°W / 54.99306; -7.04111


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