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)

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How to use Strabane in a sentence

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

    Ireland as It Is | Robert John Buckley (AKA R.J.B.)
  • These considerations are closely observed by the people of Strabane, the best of whom are steady loyalists.

    Ireland as It Is | Robert John Buckley (AKA R.J.B.)
  • There are three rivers at Strabane, which, notwithstanding the neglect of the guide-books, is well worth the tourist's attention.

    Ireland as It Is | Robert John Buckley (AKA R.J.B.)
  • The Town Commissioners, as a whole, are not highly esteemed by the people of Strabane.

    Ireland as It Is | Robert John Buckley (AKA R.J.B.)
  • Strabane stood at the meeting of the rivers Mourne and Fin to form the Foyle; and in the three valleys the land was fertile.