Population 396 (2011 Census) Sovereign state United Kingdom Local time Monday 2:33 PM | Irish grid reference D082250 Post town BALLYMENA Dialling code 28 | |
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Loughguile (/lɒxˈɡiːl/ lokh-GEEL; derived from Irish: Loch gCaol, meaning "thin lake"), also spelt Loughgiel or Loughgeel, is a small village and civil parish in County Antrim, Northern Ireland.Situated 8 miles east of Ballymoney is within the Ballymoney Borough Council area, and is at the edge of the Glens of Antrim. It had a population of 396 people (128 households) in the 2011 Census.
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Map of Loughguile, Ballymena, UK
Education
The local school is St Patrick's Primary School.
Sport
The hurling team, Loughgiel Shamrocks, is the only team in Ulster to have won the All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship, doing so in 1983 and 2012. The club also currently has the highest number of county titles in Antrim (20).
People
References
Loughguile Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA