Ardboe
Ardboe (from Irish Ard Bó 'height of the cows') is a large parish civil parish in east County Tyrone, Northern Ireland. It borders the western shore of Lough Neagh and lies within the Mid Ulster District Council area. It is also the name of the local civil parish, which incorporates both Mullinahoe and Moortown.
Ardboe
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Ardboe High Cross | |
Ardboe Location within Northern Ireland | |
| Population | 2,221 (2001 Census) |
| • Belfast | 23 mi (37 km) |
| • Dublin | 88 mi (142 km) |
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| Country | Northern Ireland |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | DUNGANNON |
| Postcode district | BT71 |
| Dialling code | 028 |
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Ardboe Development Association, which developed a small business park, and Ardboe Community Group are based in the Mullinahoe part of the parish.
The name "Ard Boe" means "high cow" comes from a legend that the monastery of Ardboe was built from the milk of a magic cow which emerged from nearby Lough Neagh.
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