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Drumaness
Drumaness — village in County Down, Northern Ireland, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 3 h–6 h
- Nearest railway station
- Inch Abbey · 8.7 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
About
Drumaness is a town, city, village or settlement in the United Kingdom. Recent population estimates put it at around 1,280 people. Address: BT24. Wikidata describes it as: "village in County Down, Northern Ireland, UK". Coordinates: 54.3719°, -5.8558°.
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From the Wikipedia article
Drumaness (formerly Drumanessy; from Irish Droim an Easa, meaning 'ridge of the waterfall') is a village and townland (of 761 acres) in the Newry, Mourne and Down District Council area of County Down, Northern Ireland. It is 3 miles or 5 kilometres south of Ballynahinch, beside the main A24 Belfast to Newcastle road. It is situated in the civil parish of Magheradroll and the historic barony of Kinelarty. In the 2021 census it had a population of 1,309 people.
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Background
History
Drumaness developed as a mill village in 1850, with the opening of a spinning mill on the banks of the River Cumber. The mill, which was the village's main employer, closed in 1968. Today it is largely a commuter settlement which contains a limited range of services and shops. Christ The King Catholic Primary School and the Church of Christ the King are situated on the Drumsnade Road on the opposite side of the Newcastle Road, approximately a quarter or a mile or 0.5 kilometres south west of the village. The centre of the village has a number of listed terraces of mill buildings, alleyways, courtyards and a millpond. The Dan Rice Memorial Hall, now used as a community centre, is a listed…
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- Coordinates
- 54.3719, -5.8558
- District
- Newry, Mourne and Down
- Postcode
- BT24
- Parliamentary constituency
- Strangford
- Population
- 1,280
- Nearest railway station
- Inch Abbey — 8.7 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q84101 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Drumaness (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Dan Rice Memorial Hall Community Centre - geograph.org.uk - 199473.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Drumaness?
- Drumaness is in Northern Ireland, United Kingdom (postcode BT24).
- Is Drumaness free to visit?
- Yes, Drumaness is free to enter.
- How do I get to Drumaness?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode BT24. It sits within the Strangford parliamentary constituency.