Human settlement in Northern Ireland
Drumhirk
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Drumhirk Fields 2012 | |
DrumhirkLocation within County Down | |
Area | 0.805 sq mi (2.08 km) |
Irish grid reference | J4617766123 |
• Belfast | 8.5 mi (13.7 km) |
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County | |
Country | Northern Ireland |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | NEWTOWNARDS |
Postcode district | BT23 |
Dialling code | 028 |
Police | Northern Ireland |
Fire | Northern Ireland |
Ambulance | Northern Ireland |
UK Parliament | |
NI Assembly | |
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Drumhirk (from Irish: Droim Thoirc, meaning "ridge of the wild boar") is a rural townland between Ballygowan and Comber in County Down, Northern Ireland. It has an area of 515.2 acres (2.085 km). It is situated in the civil parish of Kilmood, the Poor Law Union of Newtownards and the historic barony of Castlereagh Lower. Located 2 miles south of Comber, it lies within the Electoral Division of Newtownards North which is part of the Ards and North Down Borough Council.
See also
References
- "Place Names NI Drumhirk". experience.arcgis.com. Retrieved 18 November 2023.
- "Kilmood townlands". freepages.rootsweb.com. Retrieved 18 November 2023.
- "Townlands.ie County Down Townlands, Drumhirk". 18 November 2023.
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