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Stranorlar () is a town, townland and civil parish in the Finn Valley of County Donegal, in Ireland. Stranorlar and Ballybofey (located on the other side of the River Finn) form the twin towns of Ballybofey–Stranorlar.

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Region
Ulster
Country
Éire / Ireland
Population
4,852

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Stranorlar
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Town
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Church- Stranorlar.jpg
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Stranorlar's Roman Catholic church
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Ireland County Donegal#Ireland
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left
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Location in Ireland
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Country
Settlement.subdivision_name
Ireland
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Province
Settlement.subdivision_name1
Ulster
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County
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County Donegal
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Metric
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auto
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WET
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+0
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IST (WEST)

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Elevation
30
Image
Church- Stranorlar.jpg
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Commons category
Stranorlar
Irish Grid Reference
H194946
native label
Srath an Urláir
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  • Drumboe killings
  • Transport
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  • Notable people
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Stranorlar () is a town, townland and civil parish in the Finn Valley of County Donegal, in Ireland. Stranorlar and Ballybofey (located on the other side of the River Finn) form the twin towns of Ballybofey–Stranorlar.

==History== === Built heritage === Evidence of ancient settlement in the area includes a number of ring fort and holy well sites in the townlands of Stranorlar, Mullandrait, Lough Hill and Admiran. Stranorlar's Church of Ireland church, St John's Church in Glebe townland, was built . Isaac Butt (1813–1879), founder of the Home Rule movement, is buried in its churchyard.

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