They have 4 sons james patrick downey b1854, robert downey jnr b1857, hugh downey b1859, thomas downey b1863 and another hugh born 1864. Down i have my ggreat grandparents robert downey and helen burns married at dromore rc church 1st jan 1854. Denomination church baptisms marriages burials location ref. It lies within the local government area of armagh city, banbridge and craigavon borough council. A page for local people and businesses to post and find out about any events, classes or special promotions going on in the town. The county down ancestry project has been researched and published online by various genealogy and historical groups situated throughout the county. It is divided up into 77 parishes with 111 churches and serves 64,500 people. The cathedral church in dromore was built on the site of a prenorman monastic site associated with st colman and the cross survives from this early monastery. Files are available under licenses specified on their description page. There are 36 townlands that we know about in dromore. Dromore central primary school, dromore, dromara, kinallen. On an evening in october of 1992, the dromore and district local historical. Jun 21, 2017 i say this to make it clear that i have known dromore, co tyrone, since i was kneehigh to michael d higgins.
The town is of high antiquity, and was the seat of a bishopric, which grew put of an abbey of canons regular. This page features civil birth records for the district of dromore west in co. Its population as of 2008 is estimated to be 1,258. According to a book on early irish golf, dromore could once boast of having a golf course of its own. Joseph campbell 1847, son of hugh campbell, husband of annie pillar dromore c19001917 28 jan 2020 21. Droim mor, meaning large ridge is a small market town and civil parish in county down, northern ireland. 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.
An account of the early history, geography, topography, antiquities and natural history of the county. From the belfast and ulster towns directory for 1910 draperstown contents dromore down dromara, co. This is my fifth book for the history press but this would be around the 35th book i. The village of dromara nestles at the foot of the dromara mountains, from whose northern slopes the river lagan takes its rise. Haunted history ghost of gill hall dromore facebook. Dromore, co tyrone and not really being irish jude collins. Dromore market square in 1904 it was the seat of the diocese of dromore, which grew out of an abbey of canons regular attributed to saint colman in the 6th century. 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. Down ancestry county down genealogy ancestry records. County down local history project search over 79,000 records inc. James dickson, manager dromore weekly times and west down herald, bridge streetr. County down genealogy free online ancestry records and resources. Sligo and includes full names where possible, the year of birth, and the quarter in which the birth occurred. The two largest of the bus companies were the belfast omnibus company.
From the belfast and ulster towns directory for 1910 dromara contents dromore tyrone dromore, co. The following information is a starting point for records about the civil parish of dromore. Its author was an alexander knox md and it is of interest to find that he was born near dromore. 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. Down, northern ireland family history research site. The research team at irish genealogy hub will be adding more county down genealogy records regularly, so please keep checking for the latest uploads. A searchable index of all available birth records is available here. A newspaper report on the 10th january 1896, records the recent formation of a golf club in the town and is quoted as follows. Media in category dromore, county down the following 200 files are in this category, out of 241 total. Dromores great war heroes by jeffrey martin documents. Guide to dromore civil parish, county down ancestry, family history, and genealogy. It is 19 miles 31 km southwest of belfast, on the a1 belfast dublin road. 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 casual stroll around this small market town reveals the beauty and history of dromore.
It is a town that has, as it did then, a gaa football team, people who talk with thick tyrone accents, people who enjoyed traditional irish music, old rebel ballads, irish dancing the same as every other village and town and. Dromore civil parish, county down, northern ireland genealogy. Great books to read right now new awesome books to read. Harris history of down describes the dromore church in 1557 as a ruined church with a few thatched houses nearby. You can also recieve the latest news concerning county down ancestry by liking our facebook page. Village, rural settlement x bishop percy memorial stone, dromore by albert bridge for square j1953. Home the united diocese of down and dromore church of. Parish registers, transcripts, baptism records, marriage records, and burial records. Co down had 15 market towns, namely downpatrick, newry, bangor, newtownards, hillsborough, killeagh, portaferry, donaghadee, banbridge, saintfield, kirkcubbin, rathfriland, dromore and ballynahinch.
I was raised in omagh, ten miles from dromore, co tyrone. Some towns near dromore are banbridge, lurgan and lisburn. It was during the williamite war in ireland from 1689 to 1691 the county was a center of protestant rebellion against the rule of the catholic james ii. Cowboy films were frequent, and some locals were said to be amazed and even nervous that the. The first building was a small wattle and daub church on the northern bank of the river lagan. Down ancestry county down genealogy ancestry records online. Dromore, county down simple english wikipedia, the free. It is in county down and in the banbridge district. The name dromore was mentioned in my family history and the above book could supply information on an a.
Dromore to downpatrick route planner get the best route from dromore to downpatrick with viamichelin. Only a couple of the names of the monasticbishops survive. This website aims to provide pupils, prospective parents and the wider community with information about our school. The history of the troubles in northern ireland is complicated and tragic. From the belfast and ulster towns directory for 1910 draperstown contents dromore down. Michelin recommended, quickest, shortest or economical. 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. A market town, with numerous factories and corn mills, the chief industry being linen.
The old bridge which still stands close to the site of. This was united in 1842 to the diocese of down and connor. Tithe applotment books 18231838 for dromore parish. Aiden campbells book cherryvally, east belfast an illustrated history. The information is based on locations and records before 1922.
You can also add information on michelin restaurants, tourist attractions or hotels in dromore or downpatrick. May 04, 2016 a casual stroll around this small market town reveals the beauty and history of dromore. Dromore is 20 miles to the south of belfast and 86 miles north ofdublin. A page for local people and businesses to post and find out about any events, classes or special promotions going on in. Choose one of the following options for the dromore to downpatrick route. The monastery of dromore is believed to have been founded in the sixth century by st colman called also mocholmoc, probably the first abbot of dromore. The township books from 1765 to 1800 also give the spelling dromore, the same as ours, but thereafter it changed. Dromore downpatrick route planner distance, time and. Three dromore men took part in recreating history at the ulsterbus maintenance depot, duncrue street, belfast. Today the focus is on what remains of the buildings remarkable interiors since every aspect of their original decoration furniture, wall paintings, chimney.
Get free family history advice from our local volunteers or browse more than 20,000 genealogy queries. Historical stories taken from one thousand years of life in moira, county down. In 1849 he expanded these into his second book an enquiry into the actual. Some twelve months ago, a small group of people decided to republish an out of print book entitled a ramble through dromore by j. It is nine miles 15 km south west of omagh on the a32 and sixteen miles 26 km from enniskillen. The monastery of dromore is believed to be founded by st colman, first bishop or abbot of dromore, sometime between 497 and 5. In his book a history of the presbyterian church in ulster. The dromore viaduct is an abandoned railway viaduct in dromore, county down, northern ireland. News the united diocese of down and dromore church of.
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. May 12, 2020 rent from people in dromore, united kingdom from. It was eventually tracked down by ulsterbus, and transported gingerly to. The industrial heritage of co down culture northern ireland. It is also on the site of the original abbey built in 1661 by bishop jeremy taylor at his own expense. Aiden campbells book gilnahirk, east belfast an illustrated history. Click on the researchsource links to see the records for dromore. Find unique places to stay with local hosts in 191 countries. A short history of first dromore presbyterian church, rev. Dromore library customer notice due to the rapidly evolving situation with covid19, we are temporarily closing all public libraries and out of hours access from 5. When my brother learnt to drive, we would make frequent visits to dromore, which had what was then the wonder of the townland, a new cinema.
The protestants formed a small force and were defeated by the irish army at the break of dromore they were forced to retreat leading to the whole of down falling under jacobite control. Special features include a garden house with hot tub, sauna, bbq and a childrens play area. Here in dromore central our overarching aim is not only to educate our children to a high standard but to create a safe, secure and caring environment in which all children are accepted, respected and valued. Agriculture in down was developed largely by scottish settler families who moved to ulster in the seventeenth century. This was a daring venture for what then was a fledgling local historical group and without doubt the project was embarked on with a mixture of fear and optimism. The towns centre which is the market square, reveals a rare set of stocks and a short walk from market. Teacher turned storytellers little book on co down.
953 1437 1108 1435 1172 201 584 154 1162 480 1065 1416 1458 1089 1057 1252 706 1201 244 1355 48 1401 1256 386 898 563 1222 245 722