The Loup
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The Loup (Irish: An Lúb) is the name of a small village and the surrounding area in County Londonderry, Northern Ireland, in the parish of Ardtrea. It is a rural region, with a small village at the heart of it. The Loup lies on the western shores of Lough Neagh, with relative close proximity to Cookstown, Magherafelt and Dungannon. The Loup lies close to the border with County Tyrone and beside Ballinderry. It is part of Cookstown District Council and Social Democratic and Labour Party (SDLP) counciller Mary Baker is from the area. The Loup also have a very strong PTAA centre, which has achieved five Gradam awards in the past 5 years, and are waiting confirmation of a 6th.
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[edit] Sport
Gaelic Games are far and away the most popular sports in the area[citation needed], with An Lúb CLG being the local club. An Lúb caters for gaelic football and camogie and in the past have has some successes in hurling.
[edit] References
- NI Neighbourhood Information System
- The Public Reference Office of Northern Ireland
- List of townlands in Ardtrea and Ardtrea North
