Artigarvan

Artigarvan

Artigarvan

Village and townland in County Tyrone, Northern Ireland

Artigarvan (from Irish: Ard Tí Garbháin, meaning "height of Garbhan's house"[1]) is a village and townland in County Tyrone, Northern Ireland. It is 3 miles from Strabane and 4 miles from Dunnamanagh, within the Strabane District Council area. It is called Airtigarvan in Ulster-Scots.[2]

Artigarvan from the air
TMC Dairies

LacPatrick is located in Artigarvan, having previously been known as Leckpatrick Creamery and TMC Daries Ltd.[3]

Artigarvan Townland

The townland is situated in the historic barony of Strabane Lower and the civil parish of Leckpatrick and covers an area of 175 acres.[4]

Demographics

The population of the townland declined during the 19th century:[5][6]

More information Year ...

In the 2011 census the population of Artigarvan ward was 2,760.[7]

  • 99.09% were from the white ethnic group;
  • 51.05% belong to or were brought up in a 'Protestant and Other Christian (including Christian related) religion and 46.96% belong to or were brought up in the Catholic religion.
  • 46.99% indicated that they had a British national identity, 29.20% had an Irish national identity, and 31.09% had a Northern Irish national identity.

See also

References

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    "Artigarvan". Place Names NI. Archived from the original on 10 June 2015. Retrieved 18 March 2013.
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    Yearly Din 2004 Archived 2 September 2012 at the Wayback Machine North/South Ministerial Council.
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    "Applegate List of Companies". Archived from the original on 16 February 2007. Retrieved 26 March 2023.
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    "Townlands of County Tyrone". IreAtlas Townland Database. Archived from the original on 28 June 2015. Retrieved 27 December 2012.
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    "Census of Ireland 1851". Enhanced Parliamentary Papers on Ireland. Retrieved 28 December 2012.
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    "Census of Ireland 1891". Enhanced Parliamentary Papers on Ireland. Retrieved 28 December 2012.
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    Census 2011 Population Statistics for Artigarvan Ward NISRA. Retrieved 26 March 2023

54°51′N 7°24′W
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