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Draperstown

Draperstown (Baile na Scríne in Irish) is a small town in County Derry, Northern Ireland, in the Sperrin Mountains. It was founded by the Drapers' Company, although the area was previously known as Ballynascreen (see Irish). The town's visitor centre focuses on the Flight of the Earls and the plantation of Ulster.

Administratively it is part of the Magherafelt district council area.

See also: List of towns in Northern Ireland
External link: The Flight of the Earls Experience


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