Dunloy

Dunloy in 2003

Dunloy (from Irish: Dún Lathaí, meaning "fort of the muddy/marshy place")^[1][2] is a village and townland in the Borough of Ballymoney, County Antrim, Northern Ireland. It is between Ballymena (18 kilometres to the south) and Ballymoney (10 kilometres to the north west). It had a population of 1,071 people in the 2001 Census, a gain of 21 % since 1991.

Dunloy's most striking building is the modern Roman Catholic church. The village also has several shops, two pubs, a bakery, and a credit union. Garves Wind Farm is not far from the village.

History

The Troubles

For more information see The Troubles in Dunloy, which includes a list of incidents in Dunloy during the Troubles resulting in two or more fatalities.

Dunloy Orange Hall after a paint attack

Recent history

There have been many attacks on the local Orange Hall. On 12 July 2005, locals blocked the road in an attempt to stop the Orange Order from marching through the village. The Orange Order have refused to speak to locals about the issue of parades in the village.^{[citation needed]}

Sport

Dunloy has very successful hurling and camogie teams.^[3]

2001 Census

Dunloy is classified as a village by the NI Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA) (ie with population between 1,000 and 2,250 people. On Census day (29 April 2001) there were 1,071 people living in Dunloy. Of these:

• 31.4% were aged under 16 and 11.1% were aged 60 and over
• 48.7% of the population were male and 51.3% were female
• 97.1% were from a Catholic background and 2.9% were from a Protestant background
• 2.9% of people aged 16–74 were unemployed.
• For more details see: NI Neighbourhood Information Service

References

1. ^ Placenames NI
2. ^ Placenames Database of Ireland
3. ^ [1]

• Draft Northern Area Plan 2016
• Culture Northern Ireland

External links

• Village standoff ends after talks — BBC News article

Coordinates: 55°00′N 6°25′W / 55°N 6.417°W / 55; -6.417