Altishane
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| Altishane | |
| Tyrone | |
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 Altishane Primary School | |
| Location | |
| Grid reference: | H462989 |
| Location: | 54°50’10"N, 7°16’52"W |
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| Local Government | |
Altishane or Altishahane is a small village and townland in Tyrone. It sits near Strabane, between Plumbridge and Donemana, in the Barony of Strabane Lower. The townland covers 744 acres.[1] There is one primary school, Altishane Primary School.
The name of the place is from the Gaelic Allt Inse Uí Chatháin, meaning 'Glen of Ó Catháin's islet'.[2]
Sport
Gaelic Athletics: Clann Na nGael, who play Gaelic football
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References
- ↑ "Townlands of County Tyrone". IreAtlas Townland Database. http://www.thecore.com/seanruad/.
- ↑ Altishahane - Placenames NI