Dromore West

Dromore West (Irish: An Droim Mór Thiar[2]) is a village in County Sligo, Ireland.

Dromore West

An Droim Mór Thiar
Village
Dromore West lies on the N59
Dromore West
Location in Ireland
Coordinates: 54°15′06″N 8°53′35″W
CountryIreland
ProvinceConnacht
CountyCounty Sligo
Elevation
56 m (184 ft)
Population
 (2016)[1]
227
Irish Grid ReferenceG418340

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. There is an old Napoleonic tower at the top of Ballykilcash hill, on the Wild Atlantic Way, near the village.

There are four public houses in the village, though not all open throughout the week. 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 The old parish church, near the school in Leharrow, had been replaced by a modern one close to the village on the Easkey road.

Gulf Filling Station dromore West

The annual local festival in Dromore West occurs on the August bank holiday weekend every year.

People

See also

References

  1. "Sapmap Area - Settlements - Dromore West". Census 2016. Central Statistics Office (Ireland). Retrieved 9 May 2018.
  2. "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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