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Dunloy
Dunloy () is a village and townland in County Antrim, Northern Ireland. It is located north of Ballymena and 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 1,150 people in the 2021 Census.
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- Dunloy
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- Country
- United Kingdom
- Population
- 1,091
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Dunloy () is a village and townland in County Antrim, Northern Ireland. It is located north of Ballymena and 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 1,150 people in the 2021 Census.
==History== Dunloy lies in the ancient Irish district of "Killimorrie", which is now known as Killymurris. Killymurris is claimed as being derived from the Irish Coill Ui Mhuireadhaigh meaning "the wood of Murry". An alternate origin given for Killymurris is that it derives from Choill Mhuiris meaning "the wood of Morris".
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