Drumaness

Drumaness
Dan Rice Memorial Hall Community Centre
Drumaness shown within County Down
Population	1,280 (2001 Census)
District	Down
County	County Down
Country	Northern Ireland
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Postcode district	BT24
Dialling code	028
EU Parliament	Northern Ireland
UK Parliament	South Down
NI Assembly	South Down
List of places UK Northern Ireland Down

Coordinates: 54°22′06″N 5°51′09″W / 54.3683°N 5.8525°W / 54.3683; -5.8525

Drumaness (formerly Drumanessy; from Irish: Droim an Easa, meaning "ridge of the waterfall")^[1] is a village and townland (of 761 acres) in the 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.^[2] In the 2001 Census it had a population of 1,280 people.

Demography

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:

31.4% were aged under 16 years;
11.1% were aged 60 and over; the average age was 30.7 years (NI average age 35.8 years);
47.7% of the population were male and 52.3% were female;
91.7% were from a Catholic Community Background;
7.4% were from a 'Protestant and Other Christian (including Christian related)' Community Background
6.3% were born outside Northern Ireland; and
0.5% were from an ethnic group other than white.

History and development

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.

Drumaness in the early 1900s showing the Dan Rice Hall

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 Ballynahnich, who believe that the addition of such a public service in a village 3 miles away would constitute unfair competition.

Sport

Down Community Jujitsu Clubs started in Drumaness in January 1999 by sensei Gerald McAlister. Classes are held in the Dan Rice Hall on a Thursday evening. Teaching kids from 5 years old. Giving them life skills for their future, self-respect, discipline, self-defence and much more.

Former world champion MMA Fighter Paul McVeigh started his martial arts with Down Community Jujitsu Clubs in Drumaness.

Drumaness is in the Parish of Magheradroll. There is evidence of Gaelic football being played in the parish as far back as 1889 when a club was in existence in Glassdrummond, on the Belfast side of Ballynahinch. A club was formed in Ballynahinch in 1935 and continued until it moved to Drumaness in February 1957, where it has remained ever since. The Down All-Ireland-winning footballer Peter Withnell is a native of Drumaness.^[3]

Drumaness Mills F.C. are a local soccer club playing in the NAFL Premier Division of the Northern Amateur Football League.

Drumaness Cricket Club plays in the NCU Senior League.

Drumaness GAA club has recently decided to bring back their Camogie club after closing it down following many years of running.

Churches

Drumaness has a Catholic chapel called "Christ the King".

Local Schools and Pre-School Services

Drumaness has one Catholic Primary School called 'Christ The King'. On the Drumsnade Road, South West Of The Village

Drumaness Also Has A Playgroup Located On The Grounds Of The Local School And Is Very Popular. It Is Cross-Community Unlike The Catholic Primary

People

Amanda McKittrick Ros, the writer, was born in Drumaness (b. 1860 - d. 1939).

References

↑ Placenames NI
↑ "Drumaness". IreAtlas Townlands Database. Retrieved 19 May 2015.
↑ Mourne Mauler (The Irish Examiner, 17 Sept. 2010)

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Places in County Down

List of places in County Down

Cities	Belfast (part) Lisburn (part) Newry (part)

Towns	Ballynahinch Banbridge Bangor Carryduff Comber Donaghadee Downpatrick Dromore Dundonald Holywood Kilkeel Newcastle Newtownards Warrenpoint

Villages and townlands	Annahilt Annalong Annsborough Ardglass Attical Aughnacloy Ballela Balloo Ballybannan Ballybeen Ballydargan Ballygowan Ballyhalbert Ballyhay Ballyholme Ballyhornan Ballykinler Ballylesson Ballylough Ballymacmaine Ballymartin Ballynagarrick Ballynahatty Ballynoe Ballyskeagh Ballywalter Benraw Blackskull Bleary Braniel Bryansford Burren Cabra Carnalea Carrowdore Castlewellan Clandeboye Cloghy Clough Conlig Corbet Corcreeny/Gibson's Hill Crawfordsburn Cregagh Crossgar Cultra Derryneill Dollingstown Donaghcloney Dromara Drumaness Drumbeg Drumbo Drumlough, Hillsborough Drumlough, Rathfriland Dundrum Dunnaval Edenderry Gamblestown Gilford Gilnahirk Gransha Greencastle Greyabbey Groomsport Helen's Bay Hillhall Hillsborough Hilltown Katesbridge Kilcoo Kilcooley Killinchy Killinure Killough Killowen Killyleagh Kinallen Kircubbin Lawrencetown Legacurry Legananny Leitrim Lenaderg Loughbrickland Loughinisland Lurganare Lurganville Magheraconluce Magheralin Mayobridge Maze Millisle Moira Moneyreagh Moneyslane Monteith Portaferry Portavogie Poyntzpass Rathfriland Ravernet Ringhaddy Rostrevor Saintfield Saul Scarva Seaforde Seahill Sheeptown Shrigley Spa Strangford Struell Tievenadarragh Tullylish Tullynakill Waringsford Waringstown Whiterock

Landforms	Ards Peninsula Burr Point Carlingford Lough Cloughmore Copeland Islands Cranfield Point Lecale peninsula Lough Island Reavy Mournes Slieve Croob Strangford Lough

Baronies	Ards Lower Ards Upper Castlereagh Lower Castlereagh Upper Dufferin Iveagh Lower Iveagh Upper Kinelarty Lecale Lower Lecale Upper Lordship of Newry Mourne

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