Baile an Irbhinigh

Irvinestown's Irish name, Baile an Irbhinigh, translates to "the townland of the Irvines," referring to the Scottish planter family who became principal landholders in the 17th century. The area was previously known in Irish as Na Caorthann (the rowans). The settlement was established during the Plantation of Ulster in 1618 by Sir Gerald Lowther, initially called Lowtherstown. The Plantation of...