CLAUDY,
a village, in the parish of UPPER CUMBER, barony of TIRKERAN,
county of LONDONDERRY, and province of
ULSTER, 7½ miles (E. N. E.) from LONDONDERRY
city ; containing 180 inhabitants.
It is situated
on the road from Belfast city to
Londonderry city, 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 Roman
Catholic chapel, a place of worship for Presbyterians in connection with the
Synod of Ulster, and a national school.
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