Gulladuff
Village in County Londonderry, Northern Ireland
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Gulladuff (from Irish An Guala Dhubh, meaning 'black shoulders')[2][3] is a small village and townland in County Londonderry, Northern Ireland. It is situated within the district of Mid Ulster and is represented by the Carntogher DEA on Mid Ulster District Council.[4][5][6]
Gulladuff
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| Village and Townland | |
  Gulladuff Location within County Londonderry  Gulladuff 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 | |
Gulladuff is part of the Maghera civil parish,[7] and also part of both the Church of Ireland's Maghera ecclesiastical parish and the Catholic Church's Lavey ecclesiastical parish.[8][9]
The football pitch for Lavey GAC is situated just south of the village.[10]
In February 1989, a Sinn Féin Councillor on Magherafelt District Council, John Davey, was assassinated by the Ulster Volunteer Force as he returned to his home in Gulladuff.[11][12][13]
Demographics
1911 Census
In the 1911 census, the village had a population of 128. Of those present for the census, 69 were female and 59 were male. Of those who stated their religious affiliation; 98 (76.4%) identified as Catholic, 23 (18.1%) identified as Church of Ireland, 6 (4.7%) identified as Baptist, and 1 identified as a Presbyterian (0.8%).[14]
1937 Census
In the 1937 census, the village had a population of 139.[15]
1951 – 1991
In the 1951 census, the village had a population of 149. Of those present for the census, 76 (51%) were female and 73 (49%) were male.[15]
In the 1981 census, the village had a population of 289. Of those usually resident, 139 (48.1%) were female and 150 (51.9%) were male.[16]
In the 1991 census, the village had a population of 318. Of those usually resident, 162 (50.94%) were female and 156 (49.06%) were male.[17]
2001 Census
In the 2001 census it had a population of 405 people.[citation needed]
