Culnady

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Culnady
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Coordinates: 54°51′54″N6°37′18″W / 54.86500°N 6.62167°W / 54.86500; -6.62167

Culnady (named after the townland of Culnady) is a small village near Maghera in County Londonderry, Northern Ireland. In the 2001 Census it had a population of 144 people. It is situated within Mid-Ulster District.

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History

Rivers

Dunglady Bridge Knockoneil Dunglady Bridge Over The Clady River.jpg
Dunglady Bridge Knockoneil
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Eden Bridge Clady

The Grillagh River which is the river that flows through the village underneath the Old Culnady Bridge where a large weir has been constructed to dam the Grillagh for hydro energy for the Culnady mill which is nothing more than rubble these days the Grillagh merges with the Knockoneil to form the Clady below Curdian Bridge.

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Curdian Bridge Grillagh

The Knockoneil River is the other local river in the area it comes down from Upperlands under Dunglady Bridge then shortly downstream merges with the Grillagh to form the Clady.

The Clady River is themain river in the area it can be seen below Eden Bridge not far from the village it flows down towards Greenlough then through Clady and flows out into the Lower Bann above Portglenone

Demography

Culnady lies within

In the 2005 Urban Rural Classification, it was classified as a rural ward. In the 2001 Census it had a population of 144 people.

Notable landmarks

Culnady Presbyterian Church Culnady Presbyterian Church - geograph.org.uk - 573762.jpg
Culnady Presbyterian Church

See also

References

Belfast : H.M.S.O., 1940.