Drumaness
| Drumaness | |
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 Dan Rice Memorial Hall Community Centre |
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| Drumaness shown within County Down | |
| Population | 1,280 (2001 Census) |
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| Country | Northern Ireland |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Postcode district | BT24 |
| Dialling code | 028 |
| EU Parliament | Northern Ireland |
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Drumaness (formerly Drumanessy; from Irish: Droim an Easa, meaning "ridge of the waterfall") is a village and townland (of 761 acres) in the Newry, Mourne and Down District Council area of County Down, Northern Ireland. It is 3 miles or 5 kilometres south of Ballynahinch, beside the main A24 Belfast to Newcastle road. It is situated in the civil parish of Magheradrool and the historic barony of Kinelarty. In the 2001 Census it had a population of 1,280 people.
The population of Drumaness on Census day (29 April 2001) was 1280 people. The demographic characteristics of the people living in Drumaness was as follows:
Drumaness developed as a mill village in 1850, with the opening of a spinning mill on the banks of the River Cumber. The village lost its employment role in 1968 following the closure of the mill and today it is largely a commuter settlement. It contains a limited range of services and shops. Christ The King Catholic Primary School and the Church of Christ the King are situated on the Drumsnade Road on the opposite side of the Newcastle Road, approximately a quarter or a mile or 0.5 kilometres south west of the village.
The centre of the village has a distinctive appearance with listed terraces of mill buildings, alleyways, courtyards and a millpond. The Dan Rice Memorial Hall, now used as a community centre, is a listed building.
A recent application for the opening of a pharmacy in Drumaness has been curtailed due to opposition by several competing pharmacies in Ballynahinch, who believe that the addition of such a public service in a village 3 miles away would constitute unfair competition.
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