Dunloy (in Irish: Dún Lathaí, ie fort of the muddy place/marsh) is a village in northern County Antrim, Northern Ireland. It is situated 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, an increase of 21 % compared to 1991. It is within the Ballymoney Borough Council area. A village is a human residential settlement commonly found in rural areas. ... Statistics Province: Ulster County Town: Antrim Area: 2,844 km² Population (est. ... Motto: (Latin for Who will separate us?)[1] Anthem: UK: God Save the Queen Regional: (de facto) Londonderry Air Capital Belfast Largest city Belfast Official language(s) English (de facto), Ulster Scots, Irish3, Northern Ireland Sign Language, Irish Sign Language Government Constitutional monarchy  - Queen Queen Elizabeth II  - Prime Minister of... WGS-84 (GPS) Coordinates: 54. ... WGS-84 (GPS) Coordinates: 55. ... UK Census 2001 logo A nationwide census, commonly known as Census 2001, was conducted in the United Kingdom on Sunday 29 April 2001. ... 1991 (MCMXCI) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Ballymoney Borough Council is a Local Council in County Antrim in Northern Ireland. ...

The village's most striking building is the modern Roman Catholic chapel. The Village Inn and a shop and bakery sit at the village centre. The Roman Catholic Church, most often spoken of simply as the Catholic Church, is the largest Christian church, with over one billion members. ...

Shops and services are concentrated around the crossroads in the centre of the village. Two regeneration projects, undertaken with assistance from the International Fund for Ireland’s Urban Development Programme, have improved the physical fabric of the village creating new commercial and residential accommodation. A number of larger commercial businesses have also become established in Dunloy providing valuable local employment.

Sport

Dunloy has a very successful Gaelic Athletic Club - Dunloy Cuchullains

Recent history

There have been many attacks on the local Orange Hall. On July 12, 2005, local residents blocked the road in an attempt to prevent the Orange Order from driving through the village to church to play in the centre of the village. The Orange Order have refused to speak to local residents regarding the issue of parades in the village. July 12 is the 193rd day (194th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 172 days remaining. ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Orangemen in traditional dress preparing to march The Orange Institution, more commonly known as the Orange Order, is a Protestant fraternal organisation based predominantly in Northern Ireland and Scotland with lodges throughout the Commonwealth and in the United States. ...

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. The Troubles in Dunloy recounts incidents during, and the effects of, The Troubles in Dunloy, County Antrim, Northern Ireland. ...

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: April 29 is the 119th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (120th in leap years). ... 2001 (MMI) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

• 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.
• tails see: NI Neighbourhood Information Service

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References

• Draft Northern Area Plan 2016
• Culture Northern Ireland

External links

• Village standoff ends after talks — BBC News article
• Dunloy Accordion Band

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See also

• List of villages in Northern Ireland
• List of towns in Northern Ireland