Strabane Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
town in Tyrone, Northern Ireland
About Strabane
Strabane has been defined by its three rivers. The River Finn flows out of Donegal to the west, while the Mourne River flows down from Omagh to the south. At Strabane they combine into the River Foyle, which flows 14 miles north to reach the sea at Derry. Fed by the ample Ulster rain, they're fast-flowing and were harnessed for mills, to process flax into linen. But that made them difficult to ford, so at Strabane there was a ferry to Lifford on the west bank, and since 1730 a bridge. There's no other crossing of the Foyle until you reach Derry. The area has good farmland and its Irish name isAn Srath Bán, "the white strath, the grassy water-meadow". It attracted a series of settlers: Celts, Vikings, the O'Neill dynasty of Tyrone, the Plantation Scots. This meant that prehistoric and early
Top Attractions in Strabane
Explore the best things to see and do in Strabane:
- ★Alley Theatre and Conference Centre
- ★Gray's Printing Press
- ★Wilson Homestead
Where to Eat in Strabane
Must-try local food and restaurants:
- 🍴Oysters
Where to Stay in Strabane
- 🏨Bradley's B&B
- 🏨Fir Trees Hotel
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