The Loup () is a small village in County Londonderry,

Northern Ireland Northern Ireland ( ga, Tuaisceart Éireann ; sco, label= Ulster-Scots, Norlin Airlann) is a part of the United Kingdom, situated in the north-east of the island of Ireland, that is variously described as a country, province or region. Nort ...

. It lies near the western shore of Lough Neagh between Moneymore,

Magherafelt Magherafelt (, �mˠaxəɾʲəˈfʲiːlt̪ˠə is a small town and civil parish in County Londonderry, Northern Ireland. It had a population of 8,805 at the 2011 Census. It is the biggest town in the south of the county and is the social, econo ...

, Ballyronan and Coagh, within the district of Mid Ulster.

Sport

Gaelic games are very popular in the area, with

An Lúb CLG St. Patrick's GAC ( ga, CLG Naomh Pádraig An Lúb) is a Gaelic Athletic Association club based in The Loup in County Londonderry, Northern Ireland. It is a member of the Derry GAA. The club's biggest success was winning the 2003 Ulster Senior ...

being the local club.Derry GAA

References

External links

NI Neighbourhood Information System

List of townlands in Ardtrea and Ardtrea North

Map highlighting the village part of the Loup
{{authority control Villages in County Londonderry Mid-Ulster District