Editing Draperstown (section)

==Churches and local landmarks==
[[File:Draperstown RC Church - geograph.org.uk - 539537.jpg|thumb|left|Church of the Holy Rosary]]
The Roman Catholic Parish of Ballinascreen covers the town of Draperstown and surrounding district. The first church in the area dates back to at least the eighth century. It was a monastery church called ''Scrin Colimbkille'' (Columbcille's shrine) which is located in the townland of Moneyconey outside the town.  The parish gets its name from this shrine the ruins of which are still visible. There are four active churches in the parish. 
* The new Church of the Holy Rosary located on the Derrynoid Road opened in 1979. This replaced St. Mary's Oratory which had opened in 1928. 
* The older St. Columba's Church which is located on the Sixtowns Road at [[Straw, County Londonderry|Straw]] opened in 1853.
* St. Patrick's Church in Sixtowns opened in 1854.
* St. Eugene's Church, [[Moneyneany]] opened in 1902.<ref>{{cite web |title=Parish history |url=https://www.parishofballinascreen.com/parish-history |website=Parish of Ballinascreen |access-date=28 December 2020}}</ref>

[[File:St Columbas Church of Ireland - geograph.org.uk - 512395.jpg|thumb|St Columba's Church of Ireland]]
There are two other churches both of which are listed buildings. These are:
* St. Columba's Church, [[Church of Ireland]], Tobermore Road, built 1888.  The original church on this site was built in 1760, before the town itself. 
* Presbyterian Meeting House, 47 High Street, built 1843.

The Courthouse, 20 High Street, built 1839 is also a listed building.<ref>{{cite web|title=Natural Stone Data base|url=http://www.stonedatabase.com/buildings.cfm?bk=1990|access-date=27 December 2019}}</ref> It is now used as a library.<ref>{{cite web |title=The Diamond, Draperstown |url=https://www.geograph.ie/photo/2309380 |website=Geograph|access-date=29 December 2020}}</ref>

In 1979, the core of the village was designated a [[Conservation Area]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Draperstown Conservation Area|url=https://www.planningni.gov.uk/index/policy/planning_statements_and_supplementary_planning_guidance/conservation/conservation_map/conservation_draperstown.htm|access-date=27 December 2019|archive-date=2 July 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190702191736/https://www.planningni.gov.uk/index/policy/planning_statements_and_supplementary_planning_guidance/conservation/conservation_map/conservation_draperstown.htm|url-status=dead}}</ref>