Sion Mills is a village to the south of Strabane in County Tyrone, Northern Ireland, on the River Mourne. In the 2021 census it had a population of 1,970 people.[2] It is a tree-lined industrial village and designated conservation area, particularly rich in architectural heritage.
The village of Sion Mills was established by the Herdman family in 1835.[3] The family operated a linen production mill in the village.[3]
History
The name Sion comes from the townland of Seein,[1] which lies to the south of the village. It is an anglicisation of an Irish placename: either Suidhe Fhinn (meaning "seat of Finn") or Sidheán (also spelt Síodhán and Sián, meaning "