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Dunloy () is a village and townland in the Borough of Ballymoney, 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. It had a population of 1,215 people in the 2011 Census. ==History== Dunloy lies in the ancient Irish district of "Killimorrie", which is now known as Killymurris.〔O'Laverty; ''An Historical Account of the Diocese of Down and Connor, Ancient and Modern'', volume 4.〕 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".〔(Place Names NI ) - Killymurris〕 Just south of Dunloy village, in the townland of Ballymacaldrack is "Dooey’s cairn". This open Court tomb, named after the landowner, is located on the slopes of Long Mountain and overlooks the valley of the river Main. The earliest known activity within the tomb is estimated at around 4000BC. Also on Long Mountain is another court Tomb, known as Broadstone. See: List of megalithic monuments in Ireland In the same townland lies the ancient graveyard of Caldernagh. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Dunloy」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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