Artigarvan

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Artigarvan
Scots: Airtigarvan
Tyrone
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Artigarvan
Location
Grid reference: C38070105
Location: 54°51’21"N, 7°24’29"W
Data
Postcode: BT82
Dialling code: 028
Local Government
Council: Derry and Strabane

Artigarvan is a village and townland in Tyrone, three miles from Strabane and four miles from Dunnamanagh.

The name of the village is form the Gaelic Ard Tí Garbháin, meaning "height of Garbhan's house"[1] It is called Airtigarvan in Ulster-Scots.[2]

TMC Dairies

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

The townland is in the Barony of Strabane Lower.[3]

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References

  1. Artigarvan - Placenames NI
  2. Yearly Din 2004 Template:Webarchive North/South Ministerial Council.
  3. "Townlands of County Tyrone". IreAtlas Townland Database. http://www.thecore.com/seanruad/.