The name dromore is an anglicisation of the irish druim mor modern irish droim mor meaning large ridge, with historic. As a fresh new company, we have a modern approach to building and we. The 2011 census recorded a population of 6,003 the towns centre is market square, which. The establishment of a diocese of dromore, comparable to what we have today, was a consequence of the reordering of the irish church by rome in the twelfth century. A market town, with numerous factories and corn mills, the chief industry being linen.
Dromore, a market and posttown, a parish, and the seat of a diocese, in the barony of lower iveagh, county of down, and province of ulster, 16 miles w. Dromore is a village, townland and civil parish in county tyrone, northern ireland. I hope it will give you an insight into our wonderful school community and a flavour of some of the fantastic activities and learning experiences our children are engaged in. Free digital downloads while our kew site is closed, signedin users can download. The castle and lands of dromore had been granted to teiges father, connor third earl of thomond, in 1579. And in dromore, co down, hazel edgar, of the womens section of. It is a station on the great northern railway, 17 and a half miles, english, from belfast. Propertypal lists 81 results for property for sale in dromore, county down, search for these and tens of thousands of other properties across ireland. Dromore is a small market town and civil parish in county down, northern ireland. Agriculture and the building trades are the primary sources of employment in the town. It will also be used to keep you informed and share important news and information, so please check in. Cathedral church of christ the redeemer, dromore dromore, county down. The tithe applotment books were compiled between 1823 and 1837 in order to determine the amount which occupiers of agricultural holdings should pay in tithes to the church of ireland the main protestant church, and the church established by the state until its disestablishment in 1871. Sign in to see your search history on different browsers and computers.
Dromore company launches worlds first database for music industry. Fort manor, pound hill, dromore, new homes for sale in. Joseph campbell 1847, son of hugh campbell, husband of annie pillar dromore c19001917 28 jan 2020 21. Special features include a garden house with hot tub, sauna, bbq and a childrens play area. There is an irish lullaby with the title castle of dromore. Public record office of northern ireland proni the national. The viewer displays county, parish and townland boundaries and includes. A page for local people and businesses to post and find out about any events, classes or special promotions going on in the town. It lies within the local government area of armagh city, banbridge and craigavon borough council. Dromore, county clare is a rural townland in county clare in the republic of ireland. Dromore mound or dromore motte and bailey as it is commonly known is the best preserved and most impressive anglonorman motte and bailey structure in ulster. Dromore, county down simple english wikipedia, the free.
We serve the community of dromore by bringing christs compassion, love and hope of salvation to people of all ages. Dermot, son of teige, was an important protagonist in the confederate wars and participated in the siege of ballyalla castle ennis. Check out tripadvisor members 430 candid photos and videos of landmarks, hotels, and attractions in dromore. It also included a portion of oneill land, that part of co armagh which lies east of the.
Click on the researchsource links to see the records for dromore. Dromore 2000 limited filing history free information. Smith who was a business man, part time soldier and a christian. We live in and around the town of dromore in county down.
Historical walk through dromore, omagh northern ireland. Tyrone 110 a, 0 r, 39 p drumderg glebe, dromore civil parish, barony of east omagh, co. The song, castle of dromore is sometimes called october winds. The area that formed the small diocese coincided with the medieval baronies or territories of upper and lower iveagh, what we might term today south and west co down. Ecclesiastical antiquities of down, connor and dromore. It is open to the public and also contains the ruins of dromore. The young dromore team produced effervescent displays against kingpins of the area like clontibret, st. But at its simplest, we want to be people whose hearts are warmed by the love of god, who help each other become more like jesus as we care for one another, and who are propelled beyond our buildings. Duncan, charles, woollendraper and haberdasher duncan, david, fire and life insurance agent, commissioner of oaths ellison, john, carpenter and furniture dealer. Today, most of the townland is accounted for by dromore wood nature reserve. The mcelduffs, mcdonnells, hunter, mcquaid, a young seamus donaghy and co. James dickson, manager dromore weekly times and west down herald, bridge streetr. David acheson ltd, linen manufacturers castlecaulfield, county tyrone. The troubles in dromore recounts incidents during, and the effects of, the troubles in dromore, county down, northern ireland incidents in dromore during the troubles resulting in two or more fatalities.
The towns centre which is the market square, reveals. Search and browse a range of historical ordnance survey of northern ireland osni. Dromore, county tyrone simple english wikipedia, the. Dromore photos featured images of dromore, county down. Dromore cathedral has been at the heart of dromore for centuries. Her account is not a history of the famine, but personal eyewitness testimony to the suffering it caused. In the 17th century, teige obrien of the obrien clan repaired and expanded it. Dromore an droim mor, dromore civil parish, barony of east omagh, co. Its population as of 2008 is estimated to be 1,258. Dromore county down message board get free family history advice from our local volunteers or browse more than 20,000 genealogy queries.
The village of dromara nestles at the foot of the dromara mountains, from whose northern slopes the river lagan takes its rise. Dromore, county down facts for kids kiddle encyclopedia. A co down company has launched the worlds first music video database. Tyrone 197 a, 3 r, 18 p drumconnis, dromore civil parish, barony of east omagh, co. Londonderry natural history society londonderry, county londonderry. A casual stroll around this small market town reveals the beauty and history of dromore. There are 36 townlands that we know about in dromore. Dromore co operative agricultural and dairy society, ltd.
View pdf registered office address changed from 22a main street dromore co tyrone bt78 3ab to 3234 main street dromore omagh tyrone bt78 3ab on 18 december 2017. Suburb, urban fringe x county down pattern grating cover, dromore by albert bridge for square j2053. Map v area v bordering townlands v subtownlands v records search v openstreetmapv we dont know what electoral division dromore is in. Dromore is 20 miles to the south of belfast and 86 miles north ofdublin. Placeholder content for popup link wordpress download manager best download management plugin close we use cookies to ensure that we give you the best experience on our website. William alexander smith was twenty nine years of age when he founded the boys.
Property for sale in dromore, county down propertypal. Belfast is within twenty miles and it is ringed by the city of lisburn and the thriving towns of dromore, banbridge, rathfriland and ballynahinch. Home anchors juniors company section downloads how to find us info how did bb start. A genealogical history of the family of montgomery, comprising the lines of eglinton and braidstane in scotland, and mountalexander and greyabbey in ireland 1942. They have 4 sons james patrick downey b1854, robert downey jnr b1857, hugh downey b1859, thomas downey b1863 and another hugh born 1864. The boys brigade was founded in glasgow on thursday 4th october, 1883. It is situated nine miles 15 km south west of omagh on the a32 road and sixteen miles 26 km from enniskillen. From the belfast and ulster towns directory for 1910. This lullaby is one of the oldest extant irish songs, lulling a child to sleep with a prayer for safety against the wild weather and clan eoins wild banshee. Today the focus is on what remains of the buildings remarkable interiors since every aspect of their original decoration furniture, wall paintings, chimney pieces, stained glass, tiles, brass and ironwork. The towns centre which is the market square, reveals a rare set of stocks and a short walk from market. Just as relevant as ever, we believe christ and his radical teaching to be the only. A1 northern ireland x belfast dublin road x dromore co down dromore bypass x dual carriageway x road x top.
Tithe applotment books 18231838 for dromore parish. A very warm welcome to our schools new and exciting website. The flax grants 1796 tithe records 18201830s griffiths valuation 1863 census summaries 1901 county down message board read and post messages with other genealogy researchers of this county. Fort manor, pound hill, dromore, new homes for sale in northern. We have a history, roots and a purpose, vision and a mission, which you can read more about here. County down local history project search over 79,000 records inc. Filing history for dromore 2000 limited ni024615 people for dromore 2000 limited ni024615 charges for. It is 19 miles 31 km southwest of belfast, on the a1 belfastdublin road.
It is located in the parish of ruan and was formerly the location of dromore house. Follow the latest news for dromore in county down, northern ireland, uk local news and information in your area. Dromore in the barony of lower iveagh, had a population of 2,491 in 1881. It is in county down and in the banbridge district. Down i have my ggreat grandparents robert downey and helen burns married at dromore rc church 1st jan 1854.
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