Park, County Londonderry
| Park | |
|---|---|
Learmount Road | |
Park Location within Northern Ireland | |
| District | |
| County | |
| Country | Northern Ireland |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | LONDONDERRY |
| Postcode district | BT47 |
| Dialling code | 028 |
| Police | Northern Ireland |
| Fire | Northern Ireland |
| Ambulance | Northern Ireland |
| UK Parliament | |
| NI Assembly | |
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. The village adjoins the 120-hectare Learmount Forest; 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. There used to be a soccer team named Park F.C that was situated in the village however this does not exist anymore.[2]
Notable people
- Antonia Logue, novelist, born in Park
- Kevin Lynch, hunger striker, born in Park
References
- ^ Map and Placenames Key Archived 2012-04-03 at the Wayback Machine Derry City Council. Retrieved 11 October 2011.
- ^ "Northern Ireland 1988/89". www.rsssf.org. Retrieved 13 November 2025.
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