Park, County Londonderry
| Park | |
| Scots: Tha Fiel[1] | |
| Irish: An Pháirc | |
  Park |
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| District | Derry and Strabane |
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| 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 | Foyle |
| NI Assembly | Foyle |
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Coordinates: 54°51′50″N 7°05′02″W / 54.864°N 7.084°W
Park is a small village in County Londonderry, Northern Ireland. It sits on the banks of the River Faughan and the foothills of the Sperrin Mountains near the village of Claudy. Learmount Castle is situated in the forest, and has stood for hundreds of years.
Sport
The local sports clubs are St Joseph's Craigbane and St. Mary's GAC Banagher. The teams play at Gerry Crossan Park and Fr. McNally Park respectively.
It also has its own nine-hole golf course, set deep in the Sperrins.
Literature
The Irish novelist Antonia Logue was born in Park.
External links
References
- ↑ Map and Placenames Key Derry City Council. Retrieved 11 October 2011.
See also
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