Donaghmore is a
civil parish
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in
County Down
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,
Northern Ireland
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. It is situated mainly in the historic
barony Barony may refer to:
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of
Iveagh Upper, Upper Half
Iveagh Upper, Upper Half is the name of a barony in County Down, Northern Ireland. It was created by 1851 with the division of the barony of Iveagh Upper into two. It lies to the west and south of the county, split in half by the Lordship of New ...
, with two
townland
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s in the barony of
Iveagh Lower, Upper Half
Iveagh Lower, Upper Half is a barony in County Down, Northern Ireland. It was created by 1851 with the division of the barony of Iveagh Lower into two. It is bordered by five other baronies: Iveagh Upper, Lower Half to the south; Iveagh Upper, ...
.
People
Loyalist
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Robin Jackson, nicknamed "The Jackal" (1948-1998), was born in Donaghmore and is buried in the St. Bartholomew Church of Ireland churchyard.
Settlements
The townland contains the following villages:
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* Lurganare
]
Townlands
Donaghmore civil parish contains the following townlands:[
* Annaghbane
* Ardkeeragh
* Aughintober
* Aughnacaven
* Ballyblaugh
* Ballylough
* Ballymacaratty Beg
* Ballymacaratty More
* Buskhill
* Cargabane
* Carrickrovaddy
* Corgary
* Derrycraw
* Drumantine
* Drummiller
*]Glebe
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* Killysavan
* Knocknanarny
* Lurganare
* Maddydrumbrist
*Moneymore
Moneymore () is a village and townland in County Londonderry, Northern Ireland. It had a population of 1,897 in the 2011 census. It is situated within Mid-Ulster District. It is an example of a plantation village in Mid-Ulster built by the Dr ...
* Ringbane
* Ringclare
* Ringolish
* Tullymore
* Tullymurry
See also
* List of civil parishes of County Down
References
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