Killaloo

Killaloo
Village
Killaloo is located in Northern Ireland
Killaloo
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")[1][2] 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

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

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References

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  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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