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{{short description|Village in County Antrim, Northern Ireland}}
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'''Dunloy''' is a village and [[townland]] in the [[North of Ireland (borough)|Borough of Ballymoney]], [[County Antrim]], [[Northern Ireland]]. It is located {{convert|18|km|mi|0|order=flip}} north of [[Ballymena]] and {{convert|10|km|mi|0|order=flip}} north-west is [[Ballymoney]]. It is located in the [[civil parishes in Ireland|civil parish]] of [[Finvoy]], in the former [[Barony (Ireland)|barony]] of [[Kilconway]]. It had a population of 1,215 people in the 2011 Census.<ref name=Cen>{{cite web|title=Dunloy|url=http://www.nisra.gov.uk/census/2011/results/settlements.html|website=Census 2011 Results|publisher=NI Statistics and Research Agency|accessdate=30 April 2015}}</ref>
'''Dunloy''' ({{Irish derived place name|Dún Lathaí|fort of the muddy place or marsh}})<ref name=PlaceNamesNI>{{cite web | title = Dunloy, County Antrim | url = http://www.placenamesni.org/resultdetails.php?entry=1457 | work = Northern Ireland Place-Name Project (placenamesni.org) | access-date= 24 November 2021}}</ref> is a village and [[townland]] in [[County Antrim]], [[Northern Ireland]]. It is located {{convert|18|km|mi|0|order=flip}} north of [[Ballymena]] and {{convert|10|km|mi|0|order=flip}} north-west is [[Ballymoney]]. It is located in the [[civil parishes in Ireland|civil parish]] of [[Finvoy]], in the former [[Barony (Ireland)|barony]] of [[Kilconway]]. The village had a population of 1,194 people in the [[2011 United Kingdom census|2011 Census]].<ref name=Census2011>{{cite web | url = https://www.ninis2.nisra.gov.uk/public/AreaProfileReportViewer.aspx?FromAPAddressMulipleRecords=Dunloy@Exact%20match%20of%20location%20name:%20@Exact%20Match%20Of%20Location%20Name:%20%20Dunloy@23? | title = Census 2011 Population Statistics for Dunloy Settlement | publisher = [[Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency]] (NISRA) | access-date = 26 June 2021}}[[File:UKOpenGovernmentLicence.svg|30px]] This article contains quotations from this source, which is available under the [http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/ Open Government Licence v3.0]. © Crown copyright.</ref>


==History==
==History==
Dunloy lies in the ancient Irish [[Túath|district]] of "Killimorrie", which is now known as Killymurris.<ref name="OConnor">O'Laverty; ''An Historical Account of the Diocese of Down and Connor, Ancient and Modern'', volume 4.</ref><ref name="Hill1873">{{cite book|author=George Hill|title=An Historical Account of the Macdonnells of Antrim: Including Notices of Some Other Septs, Irish and Scottish|url=https://archive.org/details/anhistoricalacc03hillgoog|year=1873|publisher=Archer|pages=[https://archive.org/details/anhistoricalacc03hillgoog/page/n440 426]–}}</ref> Killymurris is claimed as being derived from the [[Irish language|Irish]] ''Coill Ui Mhuireadhaigh'' meaning "the wood of Murry".<ref name="Hill1873"/> An alternate origin given for Killymurris is that it derives from ''Choill Mhuiris'' meaning "the wood of Morris".<ref name="Placenames">[http://www.placenamesni.org/resultdetails.php?entry=18897 Place Names NI] - Killymurris</ref>
Dunloy lies in the ancient Irish [[Túath|district]] of "Killimorrie", which is now known as Killymurris.<ref name="OConnor">O'Laverty; ''An Historical Account of the Diocese of Down and Connor, Ancient and Modern'', volume 4.</ref><ref name="Hill1873">{{cite book|author=George Hill|title=An Historical Account of the Macdonnells of Antrim: Including Notices of Some Other Septs, Irish and Scottish|url=https://archive.org/details/anhistoricalacc03hillgoog|year=1873|publisher=Archer|pages=[https://archive.org/details/anhistoricalacc03hillgoog/page/n440 426]–}}</ref> Killymurris is claimed as being derived from the [[Irish language|Irish]] ''Coill Ui Mhuireadhaigh'' meaning "the wood of Murry".<ref name="Hill1873"/> An alternate origin given for Killymurris is that it derives from ''Choill Mhuiris'' meaning "the wood of Morris".<ref name="Placenames">[http://www.placenamesni.org/resultdetails.php?entry=18897 Place Names NI] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140222152407/http://www.placenamesni.org/resultdetails.php?entry=18897 |date=22 February 2014 }} - Killymurris</ref>


Just south of Dunloy village, in the townland of Ballymacaldrack is "Dooey’s cairn". This open [[Court tomb]], named after the landowner, is located on the slopes of Long Mountain and overlooks the valley of the [[River Main (County Antrim)|River Main]]. The earliest known activity within the tomb is estimated at around 4000BC. Also on Long Mountain is another court Tomb, known as Broadstone.<ref name="O`HalpinNewman2006">{{cite book|author1=Andy O`Halpin|author2=Conor Newman|title=Ireland|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Pe06laSJ-20C&pg=PA67|date=26 October 2006|publisher=OUP Oxford|isbn=978-0-19-151317-6|pages=67–}}</ref>
Just south of Dunloy village, in the townland of Ballymacaldrack is "[[Dooey's Cairn]]". This open [[court tomb]], named after the landowner, is located on the slopes of Long Mountain and overlooks the valley of the [[River Main (County Antrim)|River Main]]. The earliest known activity within the tomb is estimated at around 4000BC. Also on Long Mountain is another court Tomb, known as Broadstone.<ref name="O`HalpinNewman2006">{{cite book|author1=Andy O`Halpin|author2=Conor Newman|title=Ireland|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Pe06laSJ-20C&pg=PA67|date=26 October 2006|publisher=OUP Oxford|isbn=978-0-19-151317-6|pages=67–}}</ref>
See: [[List of megalithic monuments in Ireland]]
See: [[List of megalithic monuments in Ireland]]


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[[File:Dooey'sCairn(PaulO'Brien)Jun2008.jpg|thumb|Dooey's Cairn]]
[[File:Dooey'sCairn(PaulO'Brien)Jun2008.jpg|thumb|Dooey's Cairn]]
[[File:Dunloy Orange Hall.JPG|thumb|Dunloy Orange Hall after a paint attack]]
[[File:Dunloy Orange Hall.JPG|thumb|Dunloy Orange Hall after a paint attack]]
[[File:Dunloyacc.jpg|thumb|Dunloy Accordion Band parading through London in 2016]]


==Railways==
==Railways==
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==Recent history==
==Recent history==
Since 1996 residents have shown opposition to [[Orange Order|Loyal Order]] parades in Dunloy. Parades are currently prohibited from entering the centre of the village.<ref>[http://cain.ulst.ac.uk/issues/parade/areas.htm "Areas of Contention"] CAIN website</ref><ref>[http://www.ballymoneytimes.co.uk/news/local/no-deal-in-dunloy-for-parades-now-or-in-the-future-1-1834856 "No deal in Dunloy for parades now or in the future"] ''Ballymoney Times'' 10 February 2010</ref> Loyalists in nearby Ballymena counter protested to this by holding weekly protests at a Catholic church situated in the predominantly loyalist Harryville area of Ballymena.<ref>[https://www.independent.co.uk/news/the-town-where-hatred-burns-stronger-than-hope-in-ballymena-1313476.html "The town where hatred burns stronger than hope in Ballymena"] ''The Independent'' 8 December 1996</ref>
Since 1996 residents have shown opposition to [[Orange Order|Loyal Order]] parades in Dunloy. Parades are currently prohibited from entering the centre of the village.<ref>[http://cain.ulst.ac.uk/issues/parade/areas.htm "Areas of Contention"] CAIN website</ref><ref>[http://www.ballymoneytimes.co.uk/news/local/no-deal-in-dunloy-for-parades-now-or-in-the-future-1-1834856 "No deal in Dunloy for parades now or in the future"]{{Dead link|date=February 2024 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} ''Ballymoney Times'' 10 February 2010</ref> Loyalists in nearby Ballymena counter-protested by holding weekly protests at a Catholic church situated in the predominantly loyalist Harryville area of Ballymena.<ref>[https://www.independent.co.uk/news/the-town-where-hatred-burns-stronger-than-hope-in-ballymena-1313476.html "The town where hatred burns stronger than hope in Ballymena"] ''The Independent'' 8 December 1996</ref>


These protests have since ended. There have been many attacks on the local [[Orange Institution|Orange Hall]]. On 12 July 2005, locals blocked the road in an attempt to stop the Orange Order from marching through the village.
These protests have since ended. There have been many attacks on the local [[Orange Institution|Orange Hall]]. On 12 July 2005, locals blocked the road in an attempt to stop the Orange Order from marching through the village.


===The Troubles===
===The Troubles===
John Boyle, a 16 year old civilian, was shot dead by [[SAS]] soldiers in a graveyard in the village. The previous day John had discovered an IRA arms cache under a fallen tombstone when he was visiting a family grave and reported the weapons to his father, his father then contacted the [[Royal Ulster Constabulary]] who rather than removing the weapons, passed the information to the British Army, who placed SAS operatives at the site. The next day, John returned to the graveyard (assumingly out of curiosity to see if the weapons were still there). He was then shot dead by the British soldiers, who alleged he aimed a picked up a rifle and aimed it towards them, however a leaked RUC document confirmed 16 year old John was shot in the back and his fingerprints were not on any of the recovered weapons. 2 soldiers were put on trial for the killing, but both were acquitted and the Boyle family never received any form of apology from the security forces.<ref>{{cite web|url= https://cain.ulster.ac.uk/sutton/alpha/B.html}}</ref> <ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.irishnews.com/news/northernirelandnews/2018/06/08/news/sas-ambush-killing-of-teen-caused-outrage-1351393/}}</ref>
On 11 July 1978, John Boyle, a 16-year-old civilian, was shot dead by [[Special Air Service|SAS]] soldiers in a graveyard in the village. The previous day he had discovered an IRA arms cache under a fallen tombstone when he was visiting a family grave and reported the weapons to his father. His father then contacted the [[Royal Ulster Constabulary]] who, rather than removing the weapons, passed the information to the British Army, who placed SAS operatives at the site. The next day, Boyle returned to the graveyard (presumably out of curiosity to see if the weapons were still there). He was then shot dead by the British soldiers, who alleged he picked up a rifle and aimed it towards them; however a leaked RUC document confirmed that Boyle was shot in the back and his fingerprints were not on any of the recovered weapons. Two soldiers were put on trial for the killing, but both were acquitted and the Boyle family never received any form of apology from the security forces.<ref>{{cite web|url= https://cain.ulster.ac.uk/sutton/alpha/B.html|title= CAIN: Sutton Index of Deaths}}</ref> <ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.irishnews.com/news/northernirelandnews/2018/06/08/news/sas-ambush-killing-of-teen-caused-outrage-1351393/|title= SAS ambush killing of teenager John Boyle caused outrage|date= 8 June 2018}}</ref>


In 21 February 1984, 26-year-old Sergeant Paul Oram, a member of the [[British Army]] ([[14 Intelligence Company]], parent regiment [[9th/12th Royal Lancers]]), along with 18-year-old Declan Martin and 21-year-old Henry Hogan, both [[Roman Catholic Church|Catholic]] members of the [[Provisional Irish Republican Army]], were killed in a gun battle between undercover British Army members and Provisional Irish Republican Army members in Dunloy.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://cain.ulst.ac.uk/sutton/chron/|title=CAIN: Sutton Index of Deaths|first=Malcolm|last=Sutton|date=|website=cain.ulst.ac.uk}}</ref>
On 21 February 1984, 26-year-old Sergeant Paul Oram, a member of the [[British Army]] ([[14 Intelligence Company]], parent regiment [[9th/12th Royal Lancers]]), along with 18-year-old Declan Martin and 21-year-old Henry Hogan, both [[Roman Catholic Church|Catholic]] members of the [[Provisional Irish Republican Army]], were killed in a gun battle between undercover British Army members and Provisional Irish Republican Army members in Dunloy.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://cain.ulst.ac.uk/sutton/chron/|title=CAIN: Sutton Index of Deaths|first=Malcolm|last=Sutton|website=cain.ulst.ac.uk}}</ref>


==Demography==
==Demography==
===2011 Census===
===2011 Census===
It had a population of 1,215 people (389 households) in the 2011 Census.<ref name=Cen/>
Dunloy had a population of 1,194 people (381 households) in the 2011 Census.<ref name=Census2011/> On Census day in 2011:
* 98.91% were from the white (including Irish traveller)ethnic group;
On Census day in 2011:
*94.5% were from a [[Catholic]] background and 4.2% were from a [[Protestant]] background
* 94.47% were from a Catholic community background and 4.19% were from a 'Protestant and Other Christian (including Christian related)' community background;
* 10.89% indicated that they had a British national identity, 59.13% indicated an Irish national identity and 29.82% indicated a Northern Irish identity.


== Notable people ==
===2001 Census===
{{See also|Category:Dunloy hurlers}}
Dunloy is classified as a village by the [http://www.nisra.gov.uk/ NI Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA)] (i.e. with population between 1,000 and 2,250 people). On Census day (29 April 2001) there were 1,071 people living in Dunloy (an increase of 21% over 1991). Of these:
* [[Philip McGuigan]] (born 1973), [[Sinn Féin]] [[Member of the Northern Ireland Assembly]] (MLA) for [[North Antrim (Assembly constituency)|North Antrim]] since 2016, lives in Dunloy
*31.4% were aged under 16 and 11.1% were aged 60 and over
* [[Davy Tweed]] (1959–2021), rugby union international and local councillor, born on a farm outside Dunloy
*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 [[Protestantism|Protestant]] background
*2.9% of people aged 16–74 were unemployed.
*For more details see: [http://www.ninis.nisra.gov.uk/ NI Neighbourhood Information Service]


==References==
==References==
{{reflist}}
<references/>
*Draft Northern Area Plan 2016
*Draft Northern Area Plan 2016
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20070311025851/http://www.culturenorthernireland.org/town_Home.aspx?co=16&to=331&ca=0&sca=0&navID=1 Culture Northern Ireland]
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20070311025851/http://www.culturenorthernireland.org/town_Home.aspx?co=16&to=331&ca=0&sca=0&navID=1 Culture Northern Ireland]
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==External links==
==External links==
*[http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/northern_ireland/4675515.stm Village standoff ends after talks] &mdash; [[BBC]] News article
*[http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/northern_ireland/4675515.stm Village standoff ends after talks] &mdash; [[BBC]] News article
*Dunloy GA & CC [http://dunloygac.ie/]


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Dunloy (from Irish Dún Lathaí, meaning 'fort of the muddy place or marsh')[1] is a village and townland in County Antrim, Northern Ireland. It is located 11 miles (18 km) north of Ballymena and 6 miles (10 km) north-west is Ballymoney. It is located in the civil parish of Finvoy, in the former barony of Kilconway. The village had a population of 1,194 people in the 2011 Census.[2]

History[edit]

Dunloy lies in the ancient Irish district of "Killimorrie", which is now known as Killymurris.[3][4] Killymurris is claimed as being derived from the Irish Coill Ui Mhuireadhaigh meaning "the wood of Murry".[4] An alternate origin given for Killymurris is that it derives from Choill Mhuiris meaning "the wood of Morris".[5]

Just south of Dunloy village, in the townland of Ballymacaldrack is "Dooey's Cairn". This open court tomb, named after the landowner, is located on the slopes of Long Mountain and overlooks the valley of the River Main. The earliest known activity within the tomb is estimated at around 4000BC. Also on Long Mountain is another court Tomb, known as Broadstone.[6] See: List of megalithic monuments in Ireland

In the same townland lies the ancient graveyard of Caldernagh.

Dooey's Cairn
Dunloy Orange Hall after a paint attack

Railways[edit]

Dunloy railway station is currently closed on the Belfast-Derry railway line run by Northern Ireland Railways.

Recent history[edit]

Since 1996 residents have shown opposition to Loyal Order parades in Dunloy. Parades are currently prohibited from entering the centre of the village.[7][8] Loyalists in nearby Ballymena counter-protested by holding weekly protests at a Catholic church situated in the predominantly loyalist Harryville area of Ballymena.[9]

These protests have since ended. 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 Troubles[edit]

On 11 July 1978, John Boyle, a 16-year-old civilian, was shot dead by SAS soldiers in a graveyard in the village. The previous day he had discovered an IRA arms cache under a fallen tombstone when he was visiting a family grave and reported the weapons to his father. His father then contacted the Royal Ulster Constabulary who, rather than removing the weapons, passed the information to the British Army, who placed SAS operatives at the site. The next day, Boyle returned to the graveyard (presumably out of curiosity to see if the weapons were still there). He was then shot dead by the British soldiers, who alleged he picked up a rifle and aimed it towards them; however a leaked RUC document confirmed that Boyle was shot in the back and his fingerprints were not on any of the recovered weapons. Two soldiers were put on trial for the killing, but both were acquitted and the Boyle family never received any form of apology from the security forces.[10] [11]

On 21 February 1984, 26-year-old Sergeant Paul Oram, a member of the British Army (14 Intelligence Company, parent regiment 9th/12th Royal Lancers), along with 18-year-old Declan Martin and 21-year-old Henry Hogan, both Catholic members of the Provisional Irish Republican Army, were killed in a gun battle between undercover British Army members and Provisional Irish Republican Army members in Dunloy.[12]

Demography[edit]

2011 Census[edit]

Dunloy had a population of 1,194 people (381 households) in the 2011 Census.[2] On Census day in 2011:

  • 98.91% were from the white (including Irish traveller)ethnic group;
  • 94.47% were from a Catholic community background and 4.19% were from a 'Protestant and Other Christian (including Christian related)' community background;
  • 10.89% indicated that they had a British national identity, 59.13% indicated an Irish national identity and 29.82% indicated a Northern Irish identity.

Notable people[edit]

See also: Category:Dunloy hurlers

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Dunloy, County Antrim". Northern Ireland Place-Name Project (placenamesni.org). Retrieved 24 November 2021.
  2. ^ a b "Census 2011 Population Statistics for Dunloy Settlement". Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA). Retrieved 26 June 2021. This article contains quotations from this source, which is available under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright.
  3. ^ O'Laverty; An Historical Account of the Diocese of Down and Connor, Ancient and Modern, volume 4.
  4. ^ a b George Hill (1873). An Historical Account of the Macdonnells of Antrim: Including Notices of Some Other Septs, Irish and Scottish. Archer. pp. 426–.
  5. ^ Place Names NI Archived 22 February 2014 at the Wayback Machine - Killymurris
  6. ^ Andy O`Halpin; Conor Newman (26 October 2006). Ireland. OUP Oxford. pp. 67–. ISBN 978-0-19-151317-6.
  7. ^ "Areas of Contention" CAIN website
  8. ^ "No deal in Dunloy for parades now or in the future"[permanent dead link] Ballymoney Times 10 February 2010
  9. ^ "The town where hatred burns stronger than hope in Ballymena" The Independent 8 December 1996
  10. ^ "CAIN: Sutton Index of Deaths".
  11. ^ "SAS ambush killing of teenager John Boyle caused outrage". 8 June 2018.
  12. ^ Sutton, Malcolm. "CAIN: Sutton Index of Deaths". cain.ulst.ac.uk.

External links[edit]

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