Straw, County Londonderry

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{{short description|Village in County Londonderry, Northern Ireland}e

Straw
Village and townland
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Straw
Location in Northern Ireland
Coordinates: 54°47′02″N6°48′25″W / 54.784°N 6.807°W / 54.784; -6.807

Straw (from Irish Srath ' wide valley ' [1] [2] ) is a small village and townland in County Londonderry, Northern Ireland. In the 2021 Census it had a population of 416. [3] It is situated within Mid-Ulster District approximately one mile south-west of Draperstown.

The local church is St. Columba's Catholic Church [4] and the local school is St. Columba's Primary School. [5]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Logainm - Swatragh
  2. ↑ PRONI Local History Series
  3. ↑ NI Neighbourhood Information System
  4. ↑ "Parish of Ballinascreen" . Retrieved 30 December 2019.
  5. ↑ "St. Columba's Primary School" . Retrieved 30 December 2019.


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