Cavanalee River (Milltown Burn), Strabane, 24 March 2024 DSC_0107-2
The Cavanalee River, known locally as the Milltown Burn lies in the electoral division of Camus, in Civil Parish of Camus, in the Barony of Strabane Lower, in the County of Tyrone.
The Cavanalee River enteres the River Mourne close to the old Academy School on the B72 Liskey Road. The river is approximately 3.88km (2.4 miles) long from it confulence with the River Mourne to its furthermost southern source.
The towland of Cavanalee is situated between 1 mile (1.5 km) and 4 miles (6.5 km) southeast of Strabane as featured on a variety of maps. The area of Cavanalee is 1098.5 acres (444.5 ha). Cavanalee streatches 3 miles (5 km) from the river Mourne to the 1,000ft (300m) high television transmitter mast (Koram Hill (www.flickr.com/photos/152221785@N07/52405299823/in/datepo...), just beyond the eastern boundary of the townland, a landmark since the early 1960s.
The Strabane to Plumbridge road enters Cavanalee at the Cavanalee Bridge, passes through the higher parts of the townland, past the television transmitter mast at a height of 900ft (275m) on its way to Ligfordrum, Plumbridge and the Glenelly valley. At the western end of the townland is the Strabane to Victoria Bridge Liskey (B72) Road at Milltown, the location of the old Strabane Grammar School (Academy), established in 1967. The Cavanalee River enteres the River Mourne close to the old Academy School. Only minor roads pass through Edymore. The road named by the Post Office as Bearney Road continues to Douglas Bridge, whilst the Carrigullin Road meets the road which links Douglas Bridge to the Strabane to Plumbridge road at Ligfordrum.
Cavanalee River (Milltown Burn), Strabane, 24 March 2024 DSC_0107-2
The Cavanalee River, known locally as the Milltown Burn lies in the electoral division of Camus, in Civil Parish of Camus, in the Barony of Strabane Lower, in the County of Tyrone.
The Cavanalee River enteres the River Mourne close to the old Academy School on the B72 Liskey Road. The river is approximately 3.88km (2.4 miles) long from it confulence with the River Mourne to its furthermost southern source.
The towland of Cavanalee is situated between 1 mile (1.5 km) and 4 miles (6.5 km) southeast of Strabane as featured on a variety of maps. The area of Cavanalee is 1098.5 acres (444.5 ha). Cavanalee streatches 3 miles (5 km) from the river Mourne to the 1,000ft (300m) high television transmitter mast (Koram Hill (www.flickr.com/photos/152221785@N07/52405299823/in/datepo...), just beyond the eastern boundary of the townland, a landmark since the early 1960s.
The Strabane to Plumbridge road enters Cavanalee at the Cavanalee Bridge, passes through the higher parts of the townland, past the television transmitter mast at a height of 900ft (275m) on its way to Ligfordrum, Plumbridge and the Glenelly valley. At the western end of the townland is the Strabane to Victoria Bridge Liskey (B72) Road at Milltown, the location of the old Strabane Grammar School (Academy), established in 1967. The Cavanalee River enteres the River Mourne close to the old Academy School. Only minor roads pass through Edymore. The road named by the Post Office as Bearney Road continues to Douglas Bridge, whilst the Carrigullin Road meets the road which links Douglas Bridge to the Strabane to Plumbridge road at Ligfordrum.