Dromara

Dromara
Irish: *Droim mBearach*
Dromara Irish: Droim mBearach;
	St John's Church, Dromara
	Location within County Down
Population	1,006 (2011 Census)
Irish grid reference	J287497
• Belfast	20 mi (32 km)
District	Lisburn;
County	County Down;
Country	Northern Ireland
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	DROMORE
Postcode district	BT25
Dialling code	028, +44 28
UK Parliament	Lagan Valley;
NI Assembly	Lagan Valley;

Dromara (from Irish Droim mBearach, meaning "ridge of heifers") is a village, townland (of 242 acres) and civil parish in County Down, Northern Ireland. It lies 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) to the southwest of Ballynahinch on the northern slopes of Slieve Croob, with the River Lagan flowing through it. It is situated in Dromara (civil parish) and the historic barony of Iveagh Lower, Lower Half. In the 2011 Census it had a population of 1,006 people.

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