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Drumaness is a village, lying on the Cumber River in County Down. It is within the townlands of Drumaness and Cumber, in the civil parish of Magheradrool. Drumaness developed as a mill village from around 1850, with the opening of a spinning mill on the banks of the River Cumber. The mill closed in 1968, since when the village has seen substantial expansion as a commuter village. The Dan Rice Hall, built in 1850 and originally a canteen for the employees of Hurst’s linen mill, has been converted into a community centre. The village is within the council area of Newry, Mourne and Down.
Place Type: Village
Historic County: Down
Lat, Long: 54.367248,-5.851233
Grid Reference: J 3970 4863
Townland: Drumaness TD
Civil Parish: Magheradrool CP
Council Area: Newry, Mourne and Down CA
Police Area: Northern Ireland PA
Devolved Legislature: Northern Ireland Assembly
GBPN ID: 321868
Entry Type: Main listing (P)
URL: https://gazetteer.org.uk/place/Drumaness,_Down_321868
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Place Type: Village
Historic County: Down
Lat, Long: 54.367248,-5.851233
Grid Reference: J 3970 4863
Townland: Drumaness TD
Civil Parish: Magheradrool CP
Council Area: Newry, Mourne and Down CA
Police Area: Northern Ireland PA
Devolved Legislature: Northern Ireland Assembly
GBPN ID: 321868
Entry Type: Main listing (P)
URL: https://gazetteer.org.uk/place/Drumaness,_Down_321868
Peruse Down on Wikishire