Ardmore, County Londonderry
Ardmore (from Irish: An tArd Mór, meaning "the great height")[1][3] is a village and townland in County Londonderry, Northern Ireland. In the 2001 Census it had a population of 210. It is within Derry and Strabane district. Ardmore has a number of sports teams including cricket, soccer and Gaelic football.
Ardmore
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| Irish transcription(s) | |
| • Derivation: | Ard Mór |
| • Meaning: | Great height |
 Ardmore Roman Catholic Church in 2006 | |
  Ardmore Ardmore shown within Northern Ireland | |
| Coordinates: 54°57′22″N 7°16′44″W | |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Country | Northern Ireland |
| County | Londonderry |
| Barony | Tirkeeran |
| Civil parish | Clondermot |
| Settlements | Ardmore |
| Area | |
| • Total | 504.38 acres (204.11 ha) |
In the 19th century Ardmore had a bleach-green, the first established in this part of the country, where 25,000 pieces of linen were made yearly.
Sport
Railways
The Londonderry and Coleraine Railway opened the Ardmore railway station on 4 July 1883.[4]
It closed on 1 January 1933.
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References
- Placenames Database of Ireland
- Northern Ireland Environment Agency. "NIEA Map Viewer". Archived from the original on 24 November 2011. Retrieved 27 January 2012.
- Placenames NI Archived July 27, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
- "Ardmore station" (PDF). Railscot - Irish Railways. Retrieved 29 April 2012.
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