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Killaloo

Killaloo is a small village and townland in County Londonderry, Northern Ireland. It is about six miles southeast of Derry, on the main Derry to Belfast road. In the 2021 census, Killaloo had a population of 64 people. It is situated within Derry and Strabane district.

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Coordinates: 54°55′40″N 7°11′42″W / 54.927662°N 7.195025°W / 54.927662; -7.195025

Killaloo (from Irish Coill a' Lao, meaning 'wood of the calf' or Cill Dhalua meaning "Dalua's church")12 is a small village and townland in County Londonderry, Northern Ireland. It is about six miles southeast of Derry, on the main Derry to Belfast road. In the 2021 census, Killaloo had a population of 64 people.3 It is situated within Derry and Strabane district.

The nearest shops and amenities are in the village of Claudy, to the southeast. Derry is 7 miles (11 km) to the north-west.

Places of interest

The ruins of Brackfield Bawn are beside the main road. The Ness Woods country park is also in the area.

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References

  1. "Placenames NI". Archived from the original on 19 April 2014. Retrieved 17 April 2014.
  2. Placenames Database of Ireland
  3. "Killaloo in Derry City and Strabane (Northern Ireland)". City Population. Retrieved 6 September 2025.
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