Strathfoyle

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Strathfoyle is a village in County Londonderry, Northern Ireland, about five miles north east of Derry. Strathfoyle means Beside the Foyle. It was built in different phases between the late 1950s and the late 1960s, with many new recent additions to the village, including Westlake, Butler's Wharf and Old Fort. In the 2001 Census it had a population of 1,581 people. It is within the Derry Urban Area and the Derry City Council area. The village has a small retail outlet (A Pharmacy, a supermarket, a fast food take-away and a variety shop), a chapel, a Church of Ireland, a library, youth club and a post office. It is affectionately known to local people as 'Stra'. The local football team, Lisahally F.C. takes its name from the Londonderry Port, which is in close proximity of the village. Companies such as Du Pont and Foyle Meats are situated nearby, and have been providing many jobs to the people of Derry. St. Oliver Plunkett's Primary School, provides education for around 176 pupils in the area. Strathfoyle's community is fastly becoming multi-cultural, with many Polish people moving to the area. Initially they were ill-received, but presently the Polish inhabitants of Strathfoyle are accepted. They even play football against the youth of Strathfoyle on Sundays.

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  • Hybrid Elemental - Indie Rock band
  • Lawrence Mullan - Former footballer and "Derry's Handyman of the Year" 1990
  • Noel McDonald - Guitarist
  • Falon - Classic Rock/Metal Band
  • Ronan Whoriskey - Music and Football Visionary

Strathfoyle is classified as a village by the NI Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA) (ie with population between 1,000 and 2,250 people). On Census day (29 April 2001) there were 1,581 people living in Strathfoyle. Of these:

  • 32.6% were aged under 16 years and 12.1% were aged 60 and over
  • 48.1% of the population were male and 51.9% were female
  • 84.3% were from a Catholic background and 15.2% were from a Protestant background
  • 7.8% of people aged 16-74 were unemployed

For more details see: NI Neighbourhood Information Service

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