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Loughguile

Village in County Antrim, Northern Ireland

Summary

Village in County Antrim, Northern Ireland

Field	Value
official_name	Loughguile
irish_name	Loch gCaol
static_image_name	st patricks catholic church,Loughguile.jpg
static_image_caption	St Patrick's Catholic church
map_type	Northern Ireland
coordinates
label_position	none
belfast_distance_mi	46
population	396
population_ref	(2011 census)
irish_grid_reference	D082250
unitary_northern_ireland	Causeway Coast and Glens
country	Northern Ireland
post_town	BALLYMENA
postcode_area	BT
postcode_district	BT44
dial_code	028
constituency_westminster	North Antrim
constituency_ni_assembly	North Antrim
lieutenancy_northern_ireland	County Antrim
hide_services	yes
dublin_distance_mi	118

Loughguile ( ; ), also spelt Loughgiel, is a village and civil parish in County Antrim, Northern Ireland. Situated 8 miles east of Ballymoney it is within the Causeway Coast and Glens Council area, and is at the edge of the Glens of Antrim. The village had a population of 396 people (128 households) in the 2011 census.

Education

The local schools are St Patrick's Primary School and St Anne's Primary School.

Sport

The hurling team, Loughgiel Shamrocks, is the only team in Ulster to have won the All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship, doing so in 1983 and 2012. The club also currently has the highest number of county titles in Antrim (20).

People

George Macartney, 1st Earl Macartney (14 May 1737 – 31 May 1806), British statesman, colonial administrator and diplomat.
Henry Henry (1846–1908), Bishop of Down and Connor, was from Loughguile.
Cahal Daly (1917–2009), Lord Primate of All Ireland and Archbishop of Armagh, was a native of the parish. Daly had previously served as Bishop of Down and Connor.

References

"Place Names NI - Home".
[http://www.logainm.ie/61309.aspx Placenames Database of Ireland] (see archival records)
"Loughguile". NI Statistics and Research Agency.
Watters, Andy. (2021-03-03). "Glory Days: Loughgiel Shamrocks break the mould to win the All-Ireland in 1983".
(2016-09-26). "Casey fires Loughgiel to Antrim glory". Irish Independent.

Wikipedia Source

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