The Diocese of Ardstraw was founded in the 6th century by Saint Eoghan. It is one of the dioceses recognized by the
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In 1198, John de Courcy, a Norman knight who had invaded Ulster in 1177, destroyed the church of Ardstraw on his way to Inishowen. See more

Ardstraw F.C. plays association football in the Northern Ireland Intermediate League. See more

• Saint Éogan, was the founder of the monastery of Ardstraw
• Robert McBride, (1811/12–1895), poet
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The parish is largely situated in the historic barony of Strabane Lower and partly in Omagh West.
The parish contains the following towns and villages:
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