The Loup
54°42′00″N 6°35′53″W / 54.700°N 6.598°W
The Loup
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| Village | |
 St Patrick's Roman Catholic Church, Loup | |
  The Loup  The Loup Location within Northern Ireland | |
| District | |
| County | |
| Country | Northern Ireland |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | MAGHERAFELT |
| Postcode district | BT45 |
| Police | Northern Ireland |
| Fire | Northern Ireland |
| Ambulance | Northern Ireland |
| UK Parliament | |
| NI Assembly | |
The Loup (Irish: an Lúb)[1] 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
[edit]1991 Census
[edit]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.[2]
1981 Census
[edit]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.[3]
Sport
[edit]Gaelic games are very popular in the area, with St. Patricks CAC being the local club.[4][5][6]
Former Gaelic footballer for Derry GAA and manager for St. Patrick's GAC, Johnny McBride, is from the village.[7]
References
[edit]- ^ "An Lúb/The Loup". Placenames Database of Ireland. Retrieved 4 May 2025.
- ^ The Northern Ireland Census 1991 - Towns and Villages Booklet (PDF) (Report). Northern Ireland Statistics & Research Agency. 1991. pp. 14, 21. Retrieved 4 May 2025.
- ^ The Northern Ireland Census 1981 - Towns and Villages Booklet (PDF) (Report). Northern Ireland Statistics & Research Agency. 1991. p. 8. Retrieved 4 May 2025.
- ^ Wilson, Michael (31 August 2024). "DERRY GAA: Loup score crucial Steelstown victory to stay in qualification race". Derry Journal. Retrieved 4 May 2025.
- ^ "Loup to host Donegal U20's Semi Final". Highland Radio. 26 February 2020. Retrieved 4 May 2025.
- ^ "Loup GAA". Derry GAA. Archived from the original on 4 March 2010. Retrieved 4 May 2025.
- ^ O'Kane, Cahair (10 May 2023). "Mixed emotions: Johnny McBride on life, death and football". The Irish News. Retrieved 4 May 2025.
External links
[edit]- Parish of Artrea - The Public Reference Office of Northern Ireland at the Wayback Machine (archived 29 December 2007)
- List of townlands in Ardtrea and Ardtrea North
- Map highlighting the village part of the Loup
