Drumlough () is a
village
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townland
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in
County Down
County Down () is one of the six counties of Northern Ireland, one of the nine counties of Ulster and one of the traditional thirty-two counties of Ireland. It covers an area of and has a population of 552,261. It borders County Antrim to the ...
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Northern Ireland
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, southwest of
Rathfriland
Rathfriland () is a market town in County Down, Northern Ireland. It is north-east of Newry town centre.
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.
Drumlough Highland Pipe Band was formed in 1942 and although no longer competing in 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 the summer months. Specimen pike has been caught in recent seasons.
See also
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List of villages 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 ...
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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 sta ...
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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