Glack
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Coordinates: 54°59′35″N 7°02′28″W / 54.99306°N 7.04111°WCoordinates: 54°59′35″N 7°02′28″W / 54.99306°N 7.04111°W |
Glack (from Irish: Glaic, meaning 'hollow')[1] is a hamlet and townland in County Londonderry, Northern Ireland. It is 4 km south of Ballykelly, in a raised spot overlooking Lough Foyle. . In the 2001 Census it had a population of 183 people. It is situated within Causeway Coast and Glens district.
Glack is made up of three clusters of buildings. It has a primary school (St Finlough's, in neighbouring Sistrakeel townland) and a business called Paragon Tiles Ltd.[2]
It has a Gaelic club called Glack GAC, a Community Association and numerous other clubs to include bowling and knitting clubs.
History[]
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Sport[]
- Glack has its own bowling team called St Finlough's.
- Glack GAC is the local Gaelic Athletic Association club
References[]
- ^ Placenames NI Archived 2012-06-08 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Glack Settlement Designation". Planning Service - Draft Northern Area Plan 2016. Retrieved 24 June 2008.
Categories:
- Villages in County Londonderry
- Causeway Coast and Glens district
- County Londonderry geography stubs