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Dromara History Group

The village of Dromara nestles at the foot of the Dromara Mountains, from whose northern slopes the River Lagan takes its rise. It is a quiet place & conveniently situated.

Belfast is within twenty miles and it is ringed by the city of Lisburn and the thriving towns of Dromore, Banbridge, Rathfriland and Ballynahinch, with Castlewellan over the mountains and Newcastle a few miles beyond.

There are 14 townlands making up the parish of Dromara:

Aughnaskeagh - Field of the whitehorn.
Artana - High ground
Begney - Small glebe
Crossgare - Short cross
Derry - Oak grove
Dree - Townland of the portion
Drinn - same as Dree (two halves of a townland)
Dromara - Hill ridge of the heifers
Drumadoney - Sunday's hill
Finnis - Wooden island
Gransha – Granary
Levallyreagh - Grey half townland
Moybrick - Plain of the wild pig
Moydalgan - Plain of the briars

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Dromara Local History Group - Annual Outing to Dublin
Saturday 4th June 2016

Visiting:

- Island Bridge Cemetery

- Arbour Cemetary

- Collins Barracks & Museum

- Evening Meal (2 Course):
     - 2 Course Carvery
     - Plus Tea & Coffee
     - in City North Hotel Dublin
      - Cost will be £26

There will be facilities to purchase tea/ coffee on the way to Dublin & also at Collins Barracks

Coach will leave Lagan Park Centre at 8.30am

Names plus payment to Joan no later than 21st May 2016


Visitors & New Members We are always looking for new members & visitors are welcome to our meetings: - Click for details on upcoming 2015/ 2016 meetings/events - Click for rates & meeting location

Contact Us

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- Would like to create a reciprocal link between websites
- Have any photographs or information for the website
- Have any queries or would like to buy a copy of our book