Artigarvan
Artigarvan (from Irish: Ard Tí Garbháin, meaning "height of Garbhán's house")[1] is a village in County Tyrone, Northern Ireland. It is 3 miles from Strabane and 4 miles from Dunnamanagh, within the Strabane District Council area. TMC Dairies is located in Artigarvan having previously been known as Leckpatrick Creamery.[2]
In July 2011 an Ulster Volunteer Force flag was removed from Artigarvan without prior consultation with the local community by the Police Service of Northern Ireland.[3]
A new flag has since been displayed
[edit] 2001 Census
Artigarvan is classified as a small village or hamlet by the NI Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA)[4] (ie with population between 500 and 1,000 people). On Census day (29 April 2001) there were 603 people living in Artigarvan. Of these:
- 27.9% were aged under 16 years and 11.3% were aged 60 and over
- 51.1% of the population were male and 48.9% were female
- 92.5% were from a Protestant background and 6.8% were from a Catholic background
- 3.2% of people aged 16–74 were unemployed
For more details see the NI Neighbourhood Information Service[5]
