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Gulladuff (from Irish An Guala Dhubh, meaning ‘black shoulders’)[2][3] is a small village and townland in County Londonderry, Northern Ireland. It is situated within the district of Mid Ulster and is represented by the Carntogher DEA on Mid Ulster District Council.[4][5][6]

Gulladuff is part of the Maghera civil parish,[7] and also part of both the Church of Ireland‘s Maghera ecclesiastical parish and the Catholic Church‘s Lavey ecclesiastical parish.[8][9]

The football pitch for Lavey GAC is situated just south of the village.[10]

In February 1989, a Sinn Féin Councillor on Magherafelt District Council, John Davey, was assassinated by the Ulster Volunteer Force as he returned to his home in Gulladuff.[11][12][13]

Demographics

1911 Census

In the 1911 census, the village had a population of 128. Of those present for the census, 69 were female and 59 were male. Of those who stated their religious affiliation; 98 (76.4%) identified as Catholic, 23 (18.1%) identified as Church of Ireland, 6 (4.7%) identified as Baptist, and 1 identified as a Presbyterian (0.8%).[14]

1937 Census

In the 1937 census, the village had a population of 139.[15]

1951 – 1991

In the 1951 census, the village had a population of 149. Of those present for the census, 76 (51%) were female and 73 (49%) were male.[15]

In the 1981 census, the village had a population of 289. Of those usually resident, 139 (48.1%) were female and 150 (51.9%) were male.[16]

In the 1991 census, the village had a population of 318. Of those usually resident, 162 (50.94%) were female and 156 (49.06%) were male.[17]

2001 Census

In the 2001 census it had a population of 405 people.[citation needed]

References

  1. ^ Russell, Raymond (1 August 2017). Constituency Profile: Mid Ulster – 2017 (PDF) (Report). Northern Ireland Assembly. p. 2. Retrieved 19 April 2025.
  2. ^ “Townland of Gulladuff”. PlacenamesNI. Archived from the original on 8 June 2012. Retrieved 19 April 2025.
  3. ^ “An Ghuala Dhubh/Gulladuff”. Placenames Database of Ireland. Retrieved 19 April 2025.
  4. ^ “Mid Ulster Council District Electoral Areas”. data-midulster.opendata.arcgis.com. Mid-Ulster District Council. 11 February 2019. Retrieved 19 April 2025.
  5. ^ Hogan, Damien (10 April 2019). “Henry joins strong Sinn Féin team in Carntogher electoral contest”. Derry Now. Retrieved 19 April 2025.
  6. ^ “Call for repairs to roads in Clady area”. Northern Ireland World. 16 February 2015. Retrieved 19 April 2025.
  7. ^ “Parish of Maghera (Co. Londonderry)”. Public Record Office of Northern Ireland. Archived from the original on 16 March 2015. Retrieved 19 April 2025.
  8. ^ “Parish/Town of Maghera – 1, in the Barony …” (Record). Public Record Office of Northern Ireland. 1856. VAL/2/B/5/37A. Parish/Town of Maghera – 1, in the Barony of Loughinsholin, the Town lands/Streets of Ballymacilcurr, Beagh (Spiritual), Crew, Curragh, Grillagh, Gulladuff, Keady, Macknagh, Slaghtybogy, Tamnymartin, Tirgarvil
  9. ^ “Lavey Parish Townlands”. Lavey Parish. Retrieved 19 April 2025.
  10. ^ “Football – The Thirties”. Lavey GAC. Retrieved 19 April 2025. There was also a change of playing field – John McGuckin’s field in Gulladuff – (often referred to as “The Sportsfield”) was the new venue for home fixtures.
  11. ^ “Violence In Northern Ireland”. RTÉ News. Reported by Gary Honeyford. 17 February 1989. Retrieved 20 April 2025.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: others (link)
  12. ^ “John Davey remembered at special commemoration to mark the 35th anniversary of his assassination in County Derry”. Derry Now. 16 February 2024. Retrieved 20 April 2025.
  13. ^ “John Davey remembered”. Republican News. 20 February 2009. Retrieved 20 April 2025.
  14. ^ “Census of Ireland 1911 – Gulladuff”. National Archives of Ireland. pp. 1–2. Retrieved 19 April 2025.
  15. ^ a b Census of Population of Northern Ireland 1951: County and County Borough of Londonderry (PDF) (Report). Belfast: H.M.S.O. April 1954. p. 58. Retrieved 20 April 2025 – via Northern Ireland Statistics & Research Agency.
  16. ^ The Northern Ireland Census 1981 – 1981 Towns and Villages Booklet (PDF) (Report). Northern Ireland Statistics & Research Agency. p. 14. Retrieved 20 April 2025.
  17. ^ The Northern Ireland Census 1991 – 1991 Towns and Villages Booklet (PDF) (Report). Northern Ireland Statistics & Research Agency. p. 27. Retrieved 20 April 2025.