Dromore West
Dromore West
An Droim Mór Thiar | |
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Village | |
 Dromore West lies on the N59 | |
  Dromore West Location in Ireland | |
| Coordinates: 54°15′06″N 8°53′35″W / 54.2517°N 8.8931°W | |
| Country | Ireland |
| Province | Connacht |
| County | County Sligo |
| Elevation | 56 m (184 ft) |
| Population (2016)[1] | 227 |
| Irish Grid Reference | G418340 |
Dromore West (Irish: An Droim Mór Thiar[2]) is a village in County Sligo, Ireland.
Dromore West is situated on the Dunneil River and sits between the Ox Mountains and the Atlantic coast. A river walk runs from just below the petrol station towards the sea.[citation needed] There is an old Napoleonic tower at the top of Ballykilcash hill, on the Wild Atlantic Way, near the village.[citation needed]
There are four public houses in the village, though not all open throughout the week.[citation needed] There are also two shops, a restaurant, a chemist, a hairdresser, health centre, bakery, Chinese take away, butcher and a post office and florist. The old parish church, near the school in Leharrow, had been replaced by a modern one close to the village on the Easkey road.
The annual local festival in Dromore West occurs on the August bank holiday weekend every year.[citation needed]
People
- Patrick Collins RHA, 1911 - 1994, was born in Dromore West.[citation needed]
See also
References
- ^ "Sapmap Area - Settlements - Dromore West". Census 2016. Central Statistics Office (Ireland). Retrieved 9 May 2018.
- ^ "An Droim Mór Thiar/Dromore West". Placenames Database of Ireland. Government of Ireland - Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht and Dublin City University. Retrieved 9 May 2018.
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