Artigarvan

Artigarvan (from Irish: Ard Tí Garbháin, meaning "height of Garbhan's house";[1] Ulster-Scots: Airtigarvan) is a village and townland in County Tyrone, Northern Ireland.

Artigarvan is centrally sited in the valley's alluvial plain - an area of relatively flat land,[4] suitable for pasture.

Since local government reforms in 2015, the village has sat within the Artigarvan ward in Sperrin DEA, part of Derry City and Strabane District Council.

[17] Of 802 people: In the 2011 census, the population of Artigarvan ward (the area including Ballymagorry, Glenmornan and Cloghcor) was 2,760.

[18] Artigarvan is served by a Spar convenience store, run by former financial advisor John Allen, and Gary King.

In the past, Artigarvan boasted industries such as a cornmill, a paper mill and a spade factory, all powered by the Glenmornan River.

One of the waterwheels was regarded as among the largest in Ireland, measuring 20 feet, according to librarian and writer Cathal Coyle.

[21] In modern times, the industry in the village comprises Strabane Mills Ltd,[22] which is a producer of animal feeds,[23] and the Leckpatrick creamery, currently operated by Lakeland Dairies.

Councillors for Sperrin DEA were first elected in 2014 and sat as part of a shadow council until the new Derry and Strabane authority formally took over in 2015.

These DEAs comprised the Glenelly Valley and environs, including the predominantly-unionist villages of Artigarvan and Donemana.

As a result, since the first election to the Sperrin DEA in 2014, Artigarvan has been represented primarily by Sinn Féin councillors.

The election that year saw Sinn Féin win 3 of the 7 seats and become the largest party in the new Sperrin DEA.

A relief map of Artigarvan and the surrounding area within the Glenmornan valley.
Artigarvan from the west. Visible landmarks include the Spar shop, Leckpatrick creamery, Strabane Mills and Artigarvan Primary School.
An aerial view of Artigarvan.
Religion in Artigarvan, 2021 census, clockwise from top: Presbyterian, Church of Ireland, other Christian, Methodist, Catholic, 'other religion', no religion, not stated
National identity in Artigarvan, based on the 2021 census. Clockwise from top: British, British and Northern Irish, Northern Irish, Irish, other combination of British/Irish/Northern Irish, other national identity.
A chart showing the age and sex of Artigarvan's population, based on the 2021 census.
The Spar shop in Artigarvan.
Leckpatrick creamery in 2006, at the time branded as TMC Dairies.
Leckpatrick creamery in Artigarvan in 2024, branded as Lakeland Dairies, viewed from Berryhill Road.
Lord Laird of Artigarvan, who used the name of the village in his title.
The Derry and Strabane council district, in which Artigarvan lies.
The West Tyrone Parliamentary and Assembly constituency, in which Artigarvan lies.