Strathfoyle

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Strathfoyle Irish: Srath na Feabhail
Strathfoyle Location within Northern Ireland
District	Derry City
County	County Londonderry
Country	Northern Ireland
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	Londonderry
Postcode district	BT47
Dialling code	028
UK Parliament	Foyle
NI Assembly	Foyle
List of places UK Northern Ireland County Londonderry 55°02′00″N 7°16′00″W / 55.03333°N 7.266667°W / 55.03333; -7.266667

Strathfoyle (from

History

Foundation

Professor Robert Lyons Marshall of Magee College suggested "Strathfoyle" (strath of the River Foyle) in response to a request from Londonderry Rural District Council for a name for its new town.^[1]

World War II

During

Strathfoyle was more seriously developed after the war and in the 1950s it was established as a housing estate. The area which is commonly known throughout Strathfoyle as 'The New Estate' was built shortly after the erection of the first set of houses, in different phases spanning across three decades, the 1970s, 80s and 90s. In the new millennium, Strathfoyle has seen a surge in popularity and is now seen as a choice location for young people looking for residence. This high interest has led to the construction of new additions to the Strathfoyle area, including 'The Old Fort' and 'Butler's Wharf', the latter of which is named after a local farmer, not after the famous Butler's Wharf area in London.

Places of interest

• Lisahally Docks - Irish Port of the Year 2005
• Enagh Lough
• Enagh Old Church and Graveyard
• City of Derry Rugby Club

Sport

Strathfoyle has been known to produce fine sportsmen and women. However, there has always been strong criticism against the local council, as Strathfoyle remains a poorly facilitated area for youth development.^{[citation needed]} There is, however, a youth club, which takes a soccer team to Galway each year to participate in the 'Galway World Cup'[1]. In recent years,^[when?] they have proven to be a force to be reckoned with, winning the competition in 2005 and finishing runners up in 2006. The 2007 'Galway World Cup' Team also finished runners up in the youth competition. After a couple of disappointing couple of years then after Strathfoyle once again finished runners up in 2012.

Soccer

The local football team, Lisahally F.C., takes its name from the Lisahally port, which is close to the village. Top of the Hill Celtic F.C. is also a popular choice of team to play for with people from Strathfoyle. Both communities share a close relationship with regard to sport. A number of players from Strathfoyle have also joined the newly formed Maydown F.C., who are based in Maydown, a neighbouring village.

Gaelic football

Strathfoyle was also the base for the now defunct Gaelic football team Enagh GAC. Since becoming defunct, many of Enagh's roster joined St. Mary's Slaughtmanus and it has since become a popular choice of team for Gaelic footballers from the Strathfoyle area.

Rugby

The

Demography

The Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA) census of 29 April 2001 recorded a population of 1,581, classifying Strathfoyle as a village. In 2003 it was reclassified as a discontiguous part of the Derry Urban Area. The 1971 population was 2,263, with declines in 1981, 1991, and 2001, though the boundary used was redefined in 2001. The 2008 population estimate was 2,011.

Economy

Companies such as

• David Ogilby - Institute F.C. footballer

See also

• List of villages in Northern Ireland
• List of towns in Northern Ireland

References

Sources

• "Settlement Information on Strathfoyle". Area Profiles. Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency. Retrieved 26 July 2015.

Citations

External links

• Map of Strathfoyle from Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency