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In 1837, Samuel Lewis's Topographical Dictionary of Ireland described Claudy like this:
CLAUDY, a village, in the parish of UPPER CUMBER, barony of TIRKERAN, county of LONDONDERRY, and province of ULSTER, 7 ½ miles (E. N. E.) from Londonderry; containing 180 inhabitants. It is situated on the road from Belfast to Londonderry, to the latter of which it has a penny post. ...
Eight fairs are held for cattle, horses, and pigs; a constabulary police force has been stationed in the village, and petty sessions are held on the first Friday in every month. In the vicinity are some handsome seats and extensive woods and plantations, which are described in the article on the parish; and there are some large bleach-greens, not now in use. In the village are a R. C. chapel, a place of worship for Presbyterians in connection with the Synod of Ulster, and a national school.
Claudy is now part of DERRY CITY AND STRABANE District. Click here for graphs and data of how DERRY CITY AND STRABANE has changed over two centuries. For statistics about Claudy itself, go to Statistics.
How to reference this page:
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Claudy, in Derry City and Strabane and County Londonderry | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/29475
Date accessed: 08th April 2026
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