Culnady
Encyclopedia
Culnady is a small village
near Maghera in County Londonderry
, Northern Ireland
. In the 2001 Census
it had a population of 144 people. It lies within the Magherafelt District Council
area.
In the 2005 Urban Rural Classification, it was classified as a rural
ward.
In the 2001 Census
it had a population of 144 people.
Village
A village is a clustered human settlement or community, larger than a hamlet with the population ranging from a few hundred to a few thousand , Though often located in rural areas, the term urban village is also applied to certain urban neighbourhoods, such as the West Village in Manhattan, New...
near Maghera in County Londonderry
County Londonderry
The place name Derry is an anglicisation of the old Irish Daire meaning oak-grove or oak-wood. As with the city, its name is subject to the Derry/Londonderry name dispute, with the form Derry preferred by nationalists and Londonderry preferred by unionists...
, Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland is one of the four countries of the United Kingdom. Situated in the north-east of the island of Ireland, it shares a border with the Republic of Ireland to the south and west...
. In the 2001 Census
United Kingdom Census 2001
A nationwide census, known as Census 2001, was conducted in the United Kingdom on Sunday, 29 April 2001. This was the 20th UK Census and recorded a resident population of 58,789,194....
it had a population of 144 people. It lies within the Magherafelt District Council
Magherafelt District Council
Magherafelt District Council is a district council in County Londonderry in Northern Ireland. Council headquarters are in Magherafelt. The Council area stretches from Lough Neagh and the River Bann in the east and into the Sperrin Mountains in the west and is divided by the Moyola River. It covers...
area.
History
- Dunglady fort - an ancient fort, or homestead, is located less than a mile from the village of Culnady. Commonly dated from around 100 CE, though sometimes from as early as 2000 BCE, the forth was built by the Celtic Kings, and is the earliest known instance of resistancy in the Culnady area
- The fort was occupied by tribes during the earliest periods of Irish history, until the arrival of the plantations (c.17th century) in Ireland, at which time settlers began to live in the low lying areas surrounding the Clady river, using it for farming, and thus the village of Culnady was born.
Demography
Culnady lies within- Upperlands census ward
- Magherafelt Local Government District
- Mid Ulster Parliamentary Constituency
- Northern Health and Social Care Trust
- North Eastern Education and Library Board.
In the 2005 Urban Rural Classification, it was classified as a rural
Rural
Rural areas or the country or countryside are areas that are not urbanized, though when large areas are described, country towns and smaller cities will be included. They have a low population density, and typically much of the land is devoted to agriculture...
ward.
In the 2001 Census
United Kingdom Census 2001
A nationwide census, known as Census 2001, was conducted in the United Kingdom on Sunday, 29 April 2001. This was the 20th UK Census and recorded a resident population of 58,789,194....
it had a population of 144 people.
Notable landmarks
- Culnady Presbyterian Church - The earliest records of the church date from 1801, but it is believed to have been in existence long before this. The church is part of the Presbyterian Church in IrelandPresbyterian Church in IrelandThe Presbyterian Church in Ireland , is the largest Presbyterian denomination in Ireland, and the largest Protestant denomination in Northern Ireland...
, and is paired with the presbyterian Church in SwatraghSwatraghSwatragh is a small village and townland in County Londonderry, Northern Ireland. Swatragh is on the main A29 road north of Maghera. The population was 435 in the 2001 Census....
. As of 2010, the Church has roughly 120 attending families.
- Culnady Primary School - The school dates from the late 1800s and as of the academic year 2009-10 has around 60 pupils.
- Culnady Orange Hall - The lodge dates back to 1870, and in 1906 an agreement was drawn up between the members of the lodge and Daniel McAlery, who owned the ground where the present lodge now stands. The lodge is part of the Orange Order and is one of the largest lodges in the surrounding district.
- The village store – Originally established in 1956 by John A. McGuiness, the shop is newly refurbished and serves the village as the village store.
People
- Wendy HouvenaghelWendy HouvenaghelWendy Louise Houvenaghel is a British racing cyclist from Upperlands, County Londonderry, Northern Ireland, riding on both the road and track, but specialising in the latter...
- British Olympic and world championship cyclist. Grew up on the Culnady Road, Upperlands- less than 2 miles from the centre of the village, and attended Culnady Girls' BrigadeGirls' BrigadeThe Girls' Brigade is an international and interdenominational Christian youth organization. It was founded in 1893 in Dublin, Ireland. The modern organization was formed as the result of the amalgamation of three like-minded and similarly structured organizations in 1964...
, an organisation run by the Church. - Sir James Murray - inventor of Milk of Magnesia, was born in Culnady in 1788. He died in Dublin in 1871.