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Traad
Traad is located in Northern IrelandTraadTraadLocation within Northern Ireland
District Mid-Ulster
County County Londonderry
Country Northern Ireland
Sovereign state United Kingdom
Post town MAGHERAFELT
Postcode district BT45
Police Northern Ireland
Fire Northern Ireland
Ambulance Northern Ireland
UK Parliament Mid Ulster
NI Assembly Mid Ulster
List of places UK Northern Ireland County Londonderry 54°43′12″N 6°31′44″W / 54.72°N 6.529°W / 54.72; -6.529

Traad , also known as Traad Point, is a small peninsula near Ballyronan in County Londonderry, Northern Ireland. Located at the north-west of Lough Neagh, it has a large conservation area that is abundant with wildlife as well as a nine-hole golf club. [_citation needed_] It is situated within Mid-Ulster District.

The Ulster Freshwater Laboratory

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It contains the now abandoned Ulster Freshwater Laboratory at its easternmost extent, known as Traad Point. This laboratory was formerly the largest marine biology centre in the UK. [_citation needed_]

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