Artigarvan

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Artigarvan from the air
TMC Dairies

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]

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 and covers an area of 175 acres.[4]

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

Year 1841 1851 1861 1871 1881 1891
Population 127 110 93 97 67 54
Houses 26 23 20 19 14 17

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ "Artigarvan". Place Names NI. Archived from the original on 10 June 2015. Retrieved 18 March 2013.
  2. ^ Yearly Din 2004 Archived 2 September 2012 at the Wayback Machine North/South Ministerial Council.
  3. ^ Applegate List of Companies Archived 16 February 2007 at the Wayback Machine
  4. ^ "Townlands of County Tyrone". IreAtlas Townland Database. Archived from the original on 28 June 2015. Retrieved 27 December 2012.
  5. ^ "Census of Ireland 1851". Enhanced Parliamentary Papers on Ireland. Retrieved 28 December 2012.
  6. ^ "Census of Ireland 1891". Enhanced Parliamentary Papers on Ireland. Retrieved 28 December 2012.

Coordinates: 54°51′N 7°24′W / 54.850°N 7.400°W / 54.850; -7.400

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