Innisrush or Inishrush ()
Placenames NI
is a small village
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and townland
A townland ( ga, baile fearainn; Ulster-Scots: ''toonlann'') is a small geographical division of land, historically and currently used in Ireland and in the Western Isles in Scotland, typically covering . The townland system is of Gaelic orig ...
near Glenone
Glenone () is a small village and townland in County Londonderry, Northern Ireland. In the 2001 Census it had a population of 318. It is situated within Mid-Ulster district.
Portglenone lies a short distance across the Lower River Bann (to t ...
in County Londonderry
County Londonderry ( Ulster-Scots: ''Coontie Lunnonderrie''), also known as County Derry ( ga, Contae Dhoire), is one of the six counties of Northern Ireland, one of the thirty two counties of Ireland and one of the nine counties of Ulster. ...
, Northern Ireland
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. In the 2001 Census it had a population of 114 people. It is situated within Mid-Ulster District.
Locally significant sites include St. Nossonus' Church of Ireland
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church, a listed building
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which stands on a hill to the east of the village. On Ford Road the old flax
Flax, also known as common flax or linseed, is a flowering plant, ''Linum usitatissimum'', in the family Linaceae. It is cultivated as a food and fiber crop in regions of the world with temperate climates. Textiles made from flax are known in ...
mill, mill race and weir
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on the Clady River are evidence of Innisrush's industrial past.
References
*Draft Magherafelt Area Plan 2015
External links
NI Neighbourhood Information System
Villages in County Londonderry
Mid-Ulster District
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