Straid

Straid is a locality in , . Straid is situated nearby to the locality , as well as near .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Raghtin More.

Peak
Photo: AFBorchert, CC BY-SA 4.0.
or Slieve Keeroge is a mountain with a height of 502 metres in , , . There is a megalithic cairn on its summit, which can be climbed from Mamore Gap. is situated 3 km west of Straid.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Clonmany and Ballyliffin.

Village
Photo: Kenneth Allen, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a village and civil parish in north-west , in , Ireland. The Urris valley to the west of village was the last outpost of the Irish language in Inishowen.

Village
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Carndonagh is a market town on the Inishowen Peninsula in . With a population of less than 2800 in 2022, it's the largest settlement in the north of the peninsula, which ends at Malin Head the most northerly point on the Irish mainland. is situated 3 km northeast of Straid.

Hamlet
Photo: Patrick Mackie, CC BY-SA 2.0.
, , , was built in 1895, initially with three 9.2 inch Breech Loading guns. Following recommendations of the Owen Committee in 1905, it was refitted in 1911 with two newer Mark X 9.2 inch models. is situated 7 km west of Straid.

Straid

Latitude
55.2645° or 55° 15′ 52″ north
Longitude
-7.42701° or 7° 25′ 37″ west
Elevation
10 metres (33 feet)
Open location code
9C7J7H7F+Q5
Open­Street­Map ID
node 3745936169
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­locality
Geo­Names ID
3307733
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

“Straid” goes by many names.
  • Irish: “An tSráid”

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