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The Loup
Village in County Londonderry, Northern Ireland / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
54.700°N 6.598°W / 54.700; -6.598
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The Loup (Irish: an Lúb)[1] is a small village in County Londonderry, Northern Ireland. It lies near the western shore of Lough Neagh between Moneymore, Magherafelt, Ballyronan and Coagh, within the district of Mid Ulster.