Strabane

/ strəˈbæn /

noun

1. a district of W Northern Ireland, in Co Tyrone. Pop: 38 565 (2003 est). Area: 862 sq km (333 sq miles)

Example Sentences

The hills round Strabane retain their Irish names, but the genius of the place is distinctly Scottish.

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These considerations are closely observed by the people of Strabane, the best of whom are steady loyalists.

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There are three rivers at Strabane, which, notwithstanding the neglect of the guide-books, is well worth the tourist's attention.

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The Town Commissioners, as a whole, are not highly esteemed by the people of Strabane.

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Strabane stood at the meeting of the rivers Mourne and Fin to form the Foyle; and in the three valleys the land was fertile.

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