Feeny
Feeny
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 St. Joseph's Chapel, Feeny |
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| Feeny shown within Northern Ireland | |
| Population | 690 (2011) |
| Irish grid reference | C627055 |
| • Belfast | 58 miles |
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| Country | Northern Ireland |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | LONDONDERRY |
| Postcode district | BT47 |
| Dialling code | 028, +44 28 |
| EU Parliament | Northern Ireland |
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Feeny (from Irish Na Fíneadha, meaning "the woods") is a village and townland in County Londonderry, Northern Ireland. It is between Dungiven and Claudy. In the 2011 Census it had a population of 690. Feeny lies just inside the boundary of the Sperrins Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. It is situated within Causeway Coast and Glens district.
Feeny has a health centre, community centre and Gaelic Athletic Association club. However, it only has a small number of shops. There are three pubs in the village. It has a population of around 690 in 2011.
A community regeneration project has been proposed for the village, funded by the International Fund for Ireland. The project, to be undertaken by Feeny Community Association, involves redeveloping a derelict site in the village centre to commercial premises, three apartments and a community office. This will be alongside an environmental improvement scheme in Main Street, which would create a stronger commercial centre, more jobs, and improve the appearance of the village.
Near the village is the General’s Bridge, the site of the famous ambush by highwayman Shane Crossagh. This is where Sean Crossan held up some British Redcoats by placing wooden cut-out muskets into some bushes.
During the Troubles, off-duty Ulster Defence Regiment soldier James Hood was killed by the Provisional Irish Republican Army (IRA) at his house near Feeny on 4 January 1973.
The village lies within the East Londonderry constituency and is represented by Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) member, Gregory Campbell.
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