Derrymore, County Antrim

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Derrymore
County Antrim
Location
Grid reference: J082666
Location: 54°32’12"N, 6°19’43"W
Data
Population: 243  (2001)
Local Government
Council: Armagh, Banbridge
and Craigavon

Derrymore is a small village (and a townland) in County Antrim, standing on the shore of Lough Neagh.

The village is a linear settlement comprising residential development and a primary school, but no other community facilities. The 2001 census recorded a population of just 243.

The name of the village is from the Irish language: Doire Mór meaning "Great oak-grove".[1]

References

  1. ↑ Placenames NI
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