Natural landmarks · Northern Ireland
Dromore
Also known as: An Droim Mór, Contae Thír Eoghain
Dromore in Northern Ireland, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Dromore is a place of interest in Northern Ireland, United Kingdom — drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.
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From the Wikipedia article
Dromore (from Irish An Droim Mór, meaning 'the large ridge') is a town, townland and civil parish in County Tyrone, Northern Ireland. It is nine miles (14 km) south west of Omagh on the A32 and sixteen miles (26 km) from Enniskillen. The population of Dromore was 1,198 at the 2011 Census.
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Background
History
The town was originally built in 1757 when the then Lord of the manor, William Hamilton, of Aughlish House gave a grant of the townland of Mullinacross, now called Dromore, to two families, theStewart and Humphreys. The town at that time consisted of only four houses. The original name of the townland is derived from an ancient stone cross which formerly stood on the top of the hill overlooking the town, and near to where the Cistercian Abbey was located. This abbey which was destroyed by a fire in 1690 is said to have been built on the site of a nunnery founded by Saint Patrick for Saint Cettumbria, the first Irish female who received the veil from his hands. In the village, still to be…
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- Coordinates
- 54.5133, -7.4589
- District
- Fermanagh and Omagh
- Postcode
- BT78 3AB
- Parliamentary constituency
- West Tyrone
Sources
- wikidata: Q2377546 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Dromore, County Tyrone (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Dromore?
- Dromore is in Northern Ireland, United Kingdom (postcode BT78 3AB).
- What is Dromore?
- Dromore in Northern Ireland, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Dromore?
- Drivers can use postcode BT78 3AB.
- Is Dromore free to visit?
- Yes, Dromore is free to enter.
- How do I get to Dromore?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode BT78 3AB. It sits within the West Tyrone parliamentary constituency.