Drumlough () is a
village
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/
townland
A townland ( ga, baile fearainn; Ulster-Scots: ''toonlann'') is a small geographical division of land, historically and currently used in Ireland and in the Western Isles in Scotland, typically covering . The townland system is of Gaelic orig ...
in
County Down,
Northern Ireland
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, southwest of
Rathfriland
Rathfriland () is a market town in County Down, Northern Ireland.
History
In older documents written in English, the town's name was usually spelt ''Rathfylan'' or ''Rathfrilan''. , and is located in the
civil parish
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of
Drumgath
Drumgath is a civil parish in County Down, Northern Ireland, southwest of Rathfriland. It is situated in the historic barony of Iveagh Upper, Upper Half. It is also a townland of 375 acres.
Settlements
The civil parish contains the following se ...
.
Drumlough Highland Pipe Band was formed in 1942 and although no longer competing at RSPBA competition level, some of its members play for other bands at Grades 2 and 4.
Drumlough Lake is a small fishery that is managed by Rathfriland Angling Club. The lake contains rainbow trout, pike, perch, rudd and european eel in summer months. Specimen pike have been caught in recent seasons.
See also
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List of villages in Northern Ireland
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List of towns in Northern Ireland
This is an alphabetical list of towns and villages in Northern Ireland. For a list sorted by population, see the list of settlements in Northern Ireland by population. The towns of Armagh, Lisburn and Newry are also classed as cities (see city st ...
References
Drumlough Highland Pipe Band RathfrilandLoughs AgencyNI Neighbourhood Information System
Villages in County Down
Townlands of County Down
Civil parish of Drumgath
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