Ardmore, County Londonderry Explained

Ardmore
Settlement Type:village and townland
Native Name:Irish: An tArd Mór<ref name="Logainm">[http://www.logainm.ie/1413305.aspx] Placenames Database of Ireland</ref>
Translit Lang1:Irish
Translit Lang1 Type:Derivation:
Translit Lang1 Info:Irish: Ard Mór
Translit Lang1 Type1:Meaning:
Translit Lang1 Info1:Great height
Pushpin Map:Northern Ireland
Pushpin Map Caption:Ardmore shown within Northern Ireland
Coordinates:54.956°N -7.279°W
Subdivision Type:Sovereign state
Subdivision Name:United Kingdom
Subdivision Type1:Country
Subdivision Name1:Northern Ireland
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Londonderry
Subdivision Type3:Barony
Subdivision Name3:Tirkeeran
Subdivision Type4:Civil parish
Subdivision Name4:Clondermot
Established Title:Plantation grant
Established Title1:First recorded
Parts Type:Settlements
Parts Style:para
P1:Ardmore
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Ha:204.11
Area Total Acre:504.38
Blank Name Sec1:Irish grid ref

Ardmore [2] 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.

Sport

Railways

The Londonderry and Coleraine Railway opened the Ardmore railway station on 4 July 1883.[3]

It closed on 1 January 1933.

References

Notes and References

  1. Web site: NIEA Map Viewer . 27 January 2012 . Northern Ireland Environment Agency . dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20111124125249/http://maps.ehsni.gov.uk/SixInchSeries/Default.aspx . 24 November 2011 .
  2. http://www.placenamesni.org/resultsdetail.phtml?entry=762 Placenames NI
  3. Web site: Ardmore station . Railscot - Irish Railways . 2012-04-29.