Artigarvan

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]

Year184118511861187118811891
Population12711093976754
Houses262320191417

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
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Artigarvan.
  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 from the original on 16 February 2007. Retrieved 26 March 2023.
  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.
  7. Census 2011 Population Statistics for Artigarvan Ward NISRA. Retrieved 26 March 2023

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