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The Loup

Village in County Londonderry, Northern Ireland

Summary

Village in County Londonderry, Northern Ireland

FieldValue
typeVillage
countryNorthern Ireland
irish_namean Lúb
static_imageThe Loop RC Church - geograph.org.uk - 300801.jpg
static_image_captionSt Patrick's Roman Catholic Church, Loup
lieutenancy_northern_irelandCounty Londonderry
constituency_ni_assemblyMid Ulster
constituency_westminsterMid Ulster
unitary_northern_irelandMid Ulster
postcode_areaBT
post_townMAGHERAFELT
coordinates
pushpin_mapNorthern Ireland County Londonderry
map_typeNorthern Ireland

The Loup () is a small village in County Londonderry, Northern Ireland. It lies near the western shore of Lough Neagh between Moneymore, Magherafelt, Ballyronan and Coagh, within the district of Mid Ulster.

Demographics

1991 Census

In the 1991 census, there were 172 people living in the village. Of those, 89 (51.7%) were male and 83 (48.3%) were female.

1981 Census

In the 1981 census, there were 99 people living in the village. Of those, 51 (51.5%) were male and 48 (48.5%) were female.

Sport

Gaelic games are very popular in the area, with St. Patricks CAC being the local club.

Former Gaelic footballer for Derry GAA and manager for St. Patrick's GAC, Johnny McBride, is from the village.

References

References

  1. "An Lúb/The Loup".
  2. (1991). "The Northern Ireland Census 1991 - Towns and Villages Booklet". [[Northern Ireland Statistics & Research Agency]].
  3. (1991). "The Northern Ireland Census 1981 - Towns and Villages Booklet". [[Northern Ireland Statistics & Research Agency]].
  4. Wilson, Michael. (31 August 2024). "DERRY GAA: Loup score crucial Steelstown victory to stay in qualification race". [[Derry Journal]].
  5. (26 February 2020). "Loup to host Donegal U20’s Semi Final". [[Highland Radio]].
  6. "Loup GAA".
  7. O'Kane, Cahair. (10 May 2023). "Mixed emotions: Johnny McBride on life, death and football". [[The Irish News]].
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