Ardstraw
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Ardstraw (Irish: Ard Sratha) is a small village in County Tyrone, Northern Ireland, three miles northwest of Newtownstewart. In the 2001 Census it had a population of 222 people. It lies within the Strabane District Council area.
Its tranquil and scenic setting added to by a recent enhancement scheme, belies its once illustrious status as the seat of an important bishopric, as well as the ancient resting place of the local branch of the O'Neill clan. Today, the village is an integral part of a thriving agricultural community. The stone mill buildings at Ardstraw are a distinctive riverside feature on the River Derg.
[edit] History
In 1198, John de Courcy, a Norman knight who had invaded Ulster in 1177, returned to County Donegal to devastate Inishowen and on his way destroyed churches at Ardstraw and Raphoe.[1]
[edit] References
- ^ DeBreffny, D & Mott, G (1976). The Churches and Abbeys of Ireland. London: Thames & Hudson, p60-61.
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