Park, County Londonderry
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Park 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.
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
.
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...
. It is situated in the foothills of the Sperrin Mountains near the village of Claudy
Claudy
Claudy is a village in County Londonderry, Northern Ireland. It lies southeast of Derry, where the River Glenrandal joins the River Faughan. Claudy is located in the Faughan Valley....
, some fifteen miles southwest of Derry
Derry
Derry or Londonderry is the second-biggest city in Northern Ireland and the fourth-biggest city on the island of Ireland. The name Derry is an anglicisation of the Irish name Doire or Doire Cholmcille meaning "oak-wood of Colmcille"...
. The Northern Ireland Neighbourhood Information System does not presently publish population figures for Park.
Sport
Gaelic gamesGaelic games
Gaelic games are sports played in Ireland under the auspices of the Gaelic Athletic Association. The two main games are Gaelic football and hurling...
are the most popular sports in the area, with St Joseph's Craigbane and St. Mary's GAC Banagher
Banagher GAC
St Mary's Banagher GAC is a Gaelic Athletic Association club based in the Feeny / Park area of County Londonderry, Northern Ireland. The club is a member of the Derry GAA. Banagher is a dual club and currently cater for Gaelic football, Hurling and Camogie...
(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
Sperrins
The Sperrins or Sperrin Mountains are a range of mountains in Northern Ireland and one of the largest upland areas in Ireland. The range stretches the counties of Tyrone and Londonderry from south of Strabane eastwards to Maghera and north towards Limavady...
.