Natural landmarks · Northern Ireland
Irvinestown
Also known as: Baile an Irbhinigh
Irvinestown in Northern Ireland, United Kingdom.
Kenneth Allen — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
_-_geograph.org.uk_-_2528655.jpg){kind=link}
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
About
Irvinestown is a place of interest in Northern Ireland, United Kingdom — drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.
Photo gallery
From the Wikipedia article
Irvinestown is a village in counties Fermanagh and Tyrone in Northern Ireland. At the 2021 census it had a population of 2,325 people. The most notable buildings are Necarne Castle, formerly known as Castle Irvine, and Castle Archdale. Irvinestown is situated within Fermanagh and Omagh district.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
Before the Plantation of Ulster, the area was known as Necarne or Nakerny; in Irish Na Caorthann (the rowans). The village was founded during the Plantation in 1618 by Sir Gerald Lowther and named Lowtherstown. Ownership later passed to the Irvines of Dumfries and the name changed accordingly.
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 54.4710, -7.6340
- Address
- Archival records}}</ref>
Sources
- wikidata: Q2533408 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Irvinestown (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Other places nearby
Loading nearby places…
Nearby
📷 3Theatres · Northern Ireland
Adelphi Cinema
Adelphi Cinema in Northern Ireland, United Kingdom.
📷 3Natural landmarks · Northern Ireland
Irvinestown railway station
Irvinestown railway station in Northern Ireland, United Kingdom.
📷 3Castles · Northern Ireland
Necarne Castle
Necarne Castle — castle in Irvinestown, County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland.
📷 3Natural landmarks · Northern Ireland
Lisnarick
Lisnarick in Northern Ireland, United Kingdom.
Abbeys & priories · Northern Ireland
Kiltierney Abbey (Ruins)
Kiltierney Abbey (Ruins) — a abbey in northern-ireland, United Kingdom.
📷 3Natural landmarks · Northern Ireland
Killadeas
Killadeas in Northern Ireland, United Kingdom.
More natural landmarks in this region
📷 3Natural landmarks · Northern Ireland
Lough Erne
Lough Erne — lake in County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland, UK.
📷 3Natural landmarks · Northern Ireland
Lough Neagh
Lough Neagh — large lake in Northern Ireland.
📷 3Natural landmarks · Northern Ireland
Ballysaggart Lough
Ballysaggart Lough — lake in the United Kingdom.
📷 3Natural landmarks · Northern Ireland
Belmore Mountain
Belmore Mountain — mountain in the United Kingdom.
Frequently asked questions
- Where is Irvinestown?
- Irvinestown is in Northern Ireland, in the United Kingdom — coordinates 54.4710°, -7.6340°.