Irvinestown
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.
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Place details
- Locality
- Irvinestown
- Region
- Northern Ireland / Tuaisceart Éireann
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Population
- 1,765
- Timezone
- Europe/London
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- History
- Places of interest
- Transport
- Annual truck festival
- People
- Sport
- GAA football
- Demography
- 2021 census
- 2011 census
- 2001 census
- See also
- References
- External links
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.
==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.