The Loup
Village in County Londonderry, Northern Ireland
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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.
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 | BT |
| Police | Northern Ireland |
| Fire | Northern Ireland |
| Ambulance | Northern Ireland |
| UK Parliament | |
| NI Assembly | |
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.[2]
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.[3]
Sport
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]