Straw (from Irish Srath 'wide valley'[1][2]) is a small village and townland in County Londonderry, Northern Ireland. In the 2001 Census it had a population of 57.[3] It is situated within Mid-Ulster District approximately one mile south-west of Draperstown.
Straw | |
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Village and townland | |
 Entering Straw on the B47 | |
  Straw Location in Northern Ireland | |
| Coordinates: 54°47′02″N 6°48′25″W / 54.784°N 6.807°W |
The local church is St. Columba's Catholic Church[4] and the local school is St. Columba's Primary School.[5]
See also
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edit- ^ Logainm - Swatragh
- ^ PRONI Local History Series
- ^ NI Neighbourhood Information System
- ^ "Parish of Ballinascreen". Retrieved 30 December 2019.
- ^ "St. Columba's Primary School". Retrieved 30 December 2019.
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