Towns & cities · Northern Ireland
Ardboe
Ardboe — village in County Tyrone, Northern Ireland, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 3 h–6 h
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
About
Ardboe is a town, city, village or settlement in the United Kingdom. Recent population estimates put it at around 2,221 people. Address: BT71. Wikidata describes it as: "village in County Tyrone, Northern Ireland, UK". Coordinates: 54.6230°, -6.5140°.
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From the Wikipedia article
Ardboe (from Irish Ard Bó 'height of the cows') is a large parish civil parish in east County Tyrone, Northern Ireland. It borders the western shore of Lough Neagh and lies within the Mid Ulster District Council area. It is also the name of the local civil parish, which incorporates both Mullinahoe and Moortown. Ardboe Development Association, which developed a small business park, and Ardboe Community Group are based in the Mullinahoe part of the parish. The name "Ard Boe" means "high cow" comes from a legend that the monastery of Ardboe was built from the milk of a magic cow which emerged from nearby Lough Neagh.
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Background
History
During the Second World War, in 1941, an RAF station was built in the townland of Kinrush in Ardboe. RAF Cluntoe was initially used by the Royal Air Force, but quickly handed over as a training station for the United States Army Air Forces, and by 1943, over 3,500 troops were stationed there. By 1946 the war was over and the Americans had left. The RAF kept the airfield ticking over and it was reopened in 1952 as a training station for pilots going to the Korean War. By 1955 it closed for good. Remains of the Cluntoe Airfield around Ardboe can still be seen, with the area known as "The Drum" among locals.
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- Coordinates
- 54.6230, -6.5140
- District
- Mid Ulster
- Postcode
- BT71
- Parliamentary constituency
- Mid Ulster
- Population
- 2,221
Sources
- wikidata: Q638675 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Ardboe (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Ardboe Cross.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Ardboe?
- Ardboe is in Northern Ireland, United Kingdom (postcode BT71).
- Is Ardboe free to visit?
- Yes, Ardboe is free to enter.
- How do I get to Ardboe?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode BT71. It sits within the Mid Ulster parliamentary constituency.